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Multiple Indictments, Prison Sentences, for Guards and Officials at Violence-Plagued Cleveland Jail
by Ed Lyon
The year 2019 was a busy one for a grand jury in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Indictments were handed down for seven guards, a former associate warden and a former director of the county’s jail, located in Cleveland. They are among 11 current and former jail …
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More from this issue:
- Coronavirus: A Nationwide Survey of the Push for Early Release as Pandemic Fears Grow, by Christopher Zoukis
- Early Prison Release for Gangsta Rapper Sped Up by Coronavirus, by Edward Lyon
- From the Editor, by Paul Wright
- Prioritizing Jails Over Hospitals Has Made Rural US More Vulnerable to COVID-19, by Jasmine Heiss, Jack Norton
- May Update: Protect Yourself and Your Facility from COVID-19, by Michael D. Cohen, MD
- Recent Exonerees Give the Public Advice on Being Locked Down: You Have No Idea, by Dale Chappell
- Lawsuit: Release Prisoners in Virus Tinderbox to Home Confinement, by David Reutter
- Prison Postcards: Prisoners Write About Fears, Incompetence, at Their Facilities, by Ken Silverstein
- Rikers Island Prisoners Helped with Preparations to Bury the Coronavirus Dead
- Federal Judge “Troubled” by Arizona Prison Director’s Response to Coronavirus; State Rep Calls it “Reckless”, by Dale Chappell
- California Publishes Use of Force in Prisons Report, by Anthony Accurso
- Connecticut Prisoners Win Lawsuit After Hepatitis Exposure, by Edward Lyon
- Nevada Prisoner Prevails in Good Time Deprivation Appeal, by Edward Lyon
- California Three-Judge Court Denies Emergency Motion to Reduce Prison Population During Pandemic, by Christopher Zoukis
- Federal Court Grants Default Summary Judgment in Favor of Indiana Prisoner as Sanction for State’s Lies, by Dale Chappell
- Arkansas Supreme Court Denies Prisoner Preliminary Injunction on Religious Issues, by Anthony Accurso
- How Prepared Are State Prison Systems for a Viral Pandemic?, by Emily Widra, Peter Wagner
- Suit: Mississippi Man Sentenced to Two Days Hangs Himself After Jail Kept Him 52 Days Longer, by Douglas Ankney
- Emergency Cancellation of Attorney Visits Subject to Court Oversight, by David Reutter
- Undisclosed Settlement in Kentucky Case a Textbook Case of Negligent Privatized Prison Medical Care, by David Reutter
- Illinois Supreme Court: Settlements with Private Companies When Contracted for Government Service Are Public Record, by Kevin Bliss
- Coalition Fights to Ensure Jailed Voters in Arizona Can Vote, by Scott Grammer
- Mass Incarceration, Meet COVID-19 Opportunity to release prisoners with little public safety risk is clear, by Sharon Dolovich
- Multiple Indictments, Prison Sentences, for Guards and Officials at Violence-Plagued Cleveland Jail, by Edward Lyon
- Another Prisoner Dies at Tennessee Prison Run By CoreCivic, by Matthew Clarke
- Texas Prison Health Care Costs at Record High Despite Population Reduction, by Matthew Clarke
- DOJ to Treat Immigrants Like Criminals by Collecting DNA Samples, by Kevin Bliss
- Minnesota Prison Bans “No Touch” Rule, by Edward Lyon
- ICE Diverts Needed Face Masks from Medical Professionals, by Kevin Bliss
- Alabama Grandma Sentenced to Life on Drug Charge Finally Paroled, by David Reutter
- Paroled New Yorker Wrongfully Confined; Awarded $3,250, by Kevin Bliss
- Michigan Permits Prisoners to Seek Financial Assistance for College, by Bill Barton
- New Yorker Held Three Years at Rikers Island Before Acquittal, by Matthew Clarke
- Arizona DOC Raids Prisoner-Generated Funds to Pay for Lock Repairs; Whistleblower Says Records Being Falsified, by Matthew Clarke
- Kentucky Governor’s Executive Order Restores Voting Rights for Felons, by David Reutter
- Women Advocate for the Release of COVID-19 At-Risk Prisoners in Indiana, by Kevin Bliss
- Arizona Court Denies Emergency COVID-19 Motion, by David Reutter
- D.C. Juvenile Offender Finally Released After 26 Years Behind Bars, by Bill Barton
- Ohio Prisoner’s Facebook Live a Plea for Help During COVID-19 Pandemic
- Santa Rita Jail Accused of Slave Labor in California Class Action, by Kevin Bliss
- Open Prison: Lessons from the Past, by Michael Fortino, Ph.D
- Chatham County Jail Reverses On Book Ban But Limits Number of Publications, by David Reutter
- $25 Million Jury Award to Baltimore City Prisoner For Guards Setting Up Retaliatory Gang Attack, by Dale Chappell
- Third Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Pennsylvania Prisoners’ Dry Cell Suit, by David Reutter
- Leaving Prison for a Real Home in California, by Edward Lyon
- Health Care Services Killing Women at Virginia Prison, by David Reutter
- $120,000 Settlement for Minnesota Woman Forced to Remove Hijab for Booking, by David Reutter
- News in Brief
More from Edward Lyon:
- “There you go, Agent Orange!” Former South Carolina Sheriff Federally Indicted for Assaulting Jail Detainee, May 1, 2024
- Texas Prisons are Fire Traps, July 15, 2023
- The World’s Biggest Prison, July 15, 2023
- U.S. Prisoner Numbers Slowly Declining, June 15, 2023
- Civilian Police With Military Equipment, June 15, 2023
- California Easing Housing Hurdles for Released Prisoners, June 1, 2023
- Warden Ousted from Troubled Alabama Prison After DUI Arrest, May 1, 2023
- $20,000 Settlement for Ohio Prisoner’s Slip-and-Fall Injury, May 1, 2023
- $32,500 Medical Malpractice Award to Ohio Prisoner for Ripped-Out Catheter, May 1, 2023
- New York State’s Veterans Treatment Courts, April 15, 2023
More from these topics:
- The GEO Group Pays California $104,510 to Settle Workplace Safety Charges at ICE Detention Facility—Where Local Cops Won’t Investigate Crimes, Sept. 1, 2026. GEO Group/Wackenhut, Contractor Misconduct, Prison Labor, Work Conditions/Safety, Police/Govt Misconduct.
- BOP Deputy Director and Former Prisoner Resigns After Just One Year, Sept. 1, 2026. DOC/BOP misconduct, Pardons/Clemency, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Prior Conviction/Sentence/Incarceration.
- GAO Report Finds Rampant Sexual Abuse in Federal Prisons, Most Cases Unresolved, Aug. 1, 2026. Staff-Prisoner Assault, Prisoner-Prisoner Assault, DOC/BOP misconduct, Corrections Audits, Prison Rape Elimination Act.
- Audit of Louisiana DOC Finds Fault with Prisoner Release Calculation System, Aug. 1, 2026. DOC/BOP misconduct, Corrections Audits, Credits.
- DOJ Issues Memorandum Over BOP Employees Abusing Their Law Enforcement Credentials to Illegally Purchase Personal Firearms, Aug. 1, 2026. DOC/BOP misconduct, Gun Laws/Crimes, Definitions.
- BOP Supervisor in Colorado Indicted for Smuggling Over 400 Vapes, July 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bribery/Extortion/Theft.
- Colorado Prison Wardens Participated in Longstanding Racist, Homophobic Group Chat, July 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Racial Discrimination, Gay/Lesbian, Employee Litigation.
- Rikers Island Captain Nicknamed “Terror of the Tombs” Indicted for Extortion, Wage Theft, July 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, Threats by Staff, DOC/BOP misconduct, Bribery/Extortion/Theft, Fraud and Deceit.
- Alabama Prison Warden Reportedly Arrested and Walked Off Job, June 1, 2026. Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Guard Misconduct, DOC/BOP misconduct, Government Misconduct.
- $112,500 Paid to Former New Mexico Prisoner Denied Public Records of Excessive Force by Guards, June 1, 2026. DOC/BOP misconduct, Guard Brutality/Beatings, Settlements, Public Records Act, False Imprisonment.

