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In jurisprudence, prosecutorial misconduct or prosecutorial overreach is "an illegal act or failing to act, on the part of a prosecutor, especially an attempt to sway the jury to wrongly convict a defendant or to impose a harsher than appropriate punishment." [1] It is similar to selective prosecution. Prosecutors are bound by a set of rules ...
Ohio's prison system is the sixth-largest in America, with 27 state prisons and three facilities for juveniles. In December 2018, the number of inmates in Ohio totaled 49,255, with the prison system spending nearly $1.8 billion that year. [2] ODRC headquarters are located in Columbus. [3]
Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by Ohio courts. Pages in category "Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by Ohio" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total.
An Ohio prison inmate, who said he was attacked by multiple corrections officers while handcuffed, has settled a lawsuit he filed against the state Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.
The suspension process starts when the county prosecutor, Ohio Attorney General or State Auditor sends the charging documents in the criminal case to the Ohio Supreme Court.
The Department of Corrections originally housed BCI in the basement of the Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus, Ohio until a fire and subsequent threat of riot by inmates in 1930 forced a move to the London Prison Farm. [1] [2] During those early years, inmate labor performed most of the work.
The 2024 survey included people in 785 prisons and jails in 45 states and the District of Columbia. In Ohio, more than 2,900 people in 31 prisons and 20 jails answered questions about their ...
Protective custody (PC) is a type of imprisonment (or care) to protect a person from harm, either from outside sources or other prisoners. [1] Many prison administrators believe the level of violence, or the underlying threat of violence within prisons, is a chief factor causing the need for PC units.