New investigation says group linked to Jim Jordan got $250K from private prison company
The $250,000 donation came to light only by accident, 11 days after Jordan voted for a bill that would dramatically expand ICE detention.
Criminal justice
Another lawsuit filed over treatment of ICE detainee at Ohio jail
An Ecuadoran detainee alleges a Butler County jailer punched him so hard he was hospitalized, part of a pattern advocates say extends to other immigration detainees at the jail.
Ohio attorney general candidates push for non-partisan leader in office
Two Democrats and one Republican are running for Ohio attorney general in 2026, each emphasizing legal experience and accountability as defining themes of their campaigns.
Report: Ohio exonerates 1 death row inmate for every 5 it executes
A new report from Ohioans to Stop Executions documents 12 death row exonerations, widespread official misconduct, and 30 pending executions — several involving active innocence claims.
A new law will soon require Ohio correctional facilities to provide free menstrual products
Starting March 20, Ohio correctional facilities must provide free menstrual products to incarcerated women under new law signed by Gov. DeWine after years of advocacy.
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Bill requiring Ohio correctional facilities provide free tampons and pads goes to Gov. DeWine’s desk
Ohio lawmakers approved a bipartisan bill guaranteeing free menstrual products and improved hygiene access for incarcerated women, aiming to ensure dignity and consistent treatment in correctional facilities.
