Dive into comprehensive coverage of Ohio’s prison system through stories that shed light on the realities inside state correctional facilities and their ripple effects on communities across Ohio. This tag highlights reporting on the daily lives of incarcerated individuals, challenges within prison walls, and the broader social and policy issues shaping incarceration in the state. From discussions about prison reform, sentencing laws, and rehabilitation programs to the experiences of families and advocates, WYSO’s Ohio Prisons stories provide an essential look at how justice and incarceration intersect locally. Stay informed on efforts to improve prison conditions, reduce recidivism, and create pathways for successful reentry into society.
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Mary Evans, a 42-year-old Dayton, Ohio-based journalist, activist, and prison justice advocate known for her 'ReEntry Stories' podcast series on WYSO, has died. -
Robert McLendon spent two decades in prison for a crime he didn't commit. He says The Ohio Innocence Project and 'The Columbus Dispatch' paved the way for his release. -
Nancy Smith is a former bus driver from Lorain, Ohio, who was wrongfully charged with sexually abusing children in her care. She served more than 15 years in prison. -
Wilmington College will offer upper-level business classes at three Ohio state prisons, offering credits toward a bachelor’s degree. -
The 2023 graduates from Sinclair Community College's Prison Education Program comprised over 100 women from the Dayton Correctional Institution. -
The legislative watchdog evaluating Ohio's prisons is so short-staffed that unpaid interns are working on inspections.The Plain Dealer in Cleveland… -
It’s a chilly March afternoon in Marysville, Ohio, and I’m riding around on a golf cart with Clara Golding Kent, the public information officer for the… -
Melody Williams is serving life without parole. Because of the severity of her crime she was sent to a supermax/maximum security facility, and spent the… -
A new report from a legislative watchdog agency says a southern Ohio prison continues to be the state's most violent, troubled by gang activity, drug use… -
Ohio hopes to help curb rising numbers of women inmates in the state's prisons through a program focusing on community alternatives. The Columbus Dispatch…
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UBUNTU choir is a group of men who are prisoners at the Madison Correctional Institution in London, a few minutes outside Columbus. The choir’s been… -
The group that keeps tabs on Ohio’s prisons for state lawmakers says there are fewer young people behind bars. The Correction Institution Inspection…
