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The Girls Who Survived
Ohio’s residential treatment centers left them with trauma and questions. The friendships forged inside helped them heal and find answers.
Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project
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It Was Supposed to Be a Haven for Troubled Teens. They Risked Everything to Escape.
At Fox Run, one of Ohio’s largest youth residential treatment centers, kids and former staff detail a litany of trauma.
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State Reverses Course, Finds Cuyahoga Jail Staff Failed to Start CPR in Wade’s Death
State inspectors said jail staff failed to provide CPR to Jennifer Wade after finding her unresponsive in her cell in February 2025.
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We Asked Ohio’s Death Row What They Think of Governor’s Death Penalty Reversal
Like Gov. Mike DeWine, most agreed the death penalty is broken and does not deter crime, but not always with the same reasoning.
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Hundreds of Calls for Help: What 911 Logs Reveal About the Cuyahoga County Jail
From assaults to suicide attempts, emergency calls can be a sign of problems that jails can’t handle on their own.
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Ohio Bill Could Force State to Shut Down Troubled Residential Treatment Facilities
The proposal comes just months after The Marshall Project – Cleveland exposed violence at a residential youth facility northeast of Columbus.
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New Videos Show ‘Absolutely Egregious Care’ in 2025 Cuyahoga County Jail Death
Ohio reopens review of Jennifer Wade’s death after county officials failed to provide body cam footage.
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Deadly Errors: Why People Keep Dying Inside Cuyahoga County’s Jail
Jail administrators fail to fix mistakes that continue to cost lives, an analysis of state records by The Marshall Project – Cleveland shows.
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‘Substantial Risk’: Mohican Young Star Academy Admissions Suspended as State Investigates
Weeks after The Marshall Project – Cleveland found escalating violence, Ohio’s embattled youth treatment center is once again facing scrutiny.
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‘It Was Chaos’: How an Ohio Youth Treatment Center Tried to Put an End to Rising Violence
A year after taking over Mohican Young Star Academy, new owners and leadership face questions from workers, police and neighbors about its direction.
Posted inCleveland News
Trumbull County Sheriff Will Now Lead Investigation Into Cleveland Woman’s Restraint Death
Amid criticism by the family of Tasha Grant and calls for an independent probe, the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department changed its stance
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‘A Significant Failure’: Experts Cite Mistakes in Cleveland Hospital Restraint Death
Tasha Grant told a deputy and hospital staff 23 times that she could not breathe. Instead of an evaluation, she got handcuffs and skepticism.