Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project, Author at Cleveland Scene

A collage of images involving the jail.

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.

by Doug Livingston, The Marshall Project - Cleveland and Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project February 4, 2026February 4, 2026

The exterior of a facility.

‘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.

by Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project December 8, 2025December 8, 2025

An aerial shot of a facility.

‘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.

by Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project November 6, 2025November 6, 2025

A woman in restraints in a bed.

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

by Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project, Mark Puente, The Marshall Project and Doug Livingston, The Marshall Project - Cleveland November 3, 2025November 3, 2025

A woman in restraints in a bed.

‘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.

by Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project, Doug Livingston, The Marshall Project - Cleveland and Mark Puente, The Marshall Project October 22, 2025October 22, 2025

A collage of jail conditions

No Showers, Black Mold and Clogged Toilets: America’s Jails Are Disgusting

Understaffing, outdated facilities and poor management have led to filthy conditions in jails in St. Louis, Cleveland and Hinds County, Mississippi.

by Daja E. Henry, The Marshall Project, Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project and Ivy Scott, The Marshall Project October 10, 2025October 10, 2025

A group of people at a protest.

Pressure Mounts on Cuyahoga Sheriff for Independent Probe of Tasha Grant’s Restraint Death

Community advocates and surviving family members also want the sheriff to step aside in two other death investigations involving deputies.

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project, Doug Livingston, The Marshall Project - Cleveland and Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project October 8, 2025October 8, 2025

A building in Cleveland.

‘She Had No Legs. Why Would They Restrain Her?’: A Cleveland Woman Died in Custody

Officials said Tasha Grant’s heart stopped from the restraint. A special prosecutor is reviewing the actions of hospital workers and a deputy.

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project, Doug Livingston, The Marshall Project - Cleveland and Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project September 26, 2025September 26, 2025

A building in downtown Clevleand

Cuyahoga Jail Warden Steps Down

Wilcox spent only a year on the job

by Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project September 16, 2025September 16, 2025

East Cleveland Jail Closes After Inspections Detail Various Violations

Inspectors found all areas of the jail to be “unsafe,” “unsanitary” and “nonoperable.”

by Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project August 25, 2025September 9, 2025

What Happens When Someone Dies Inside One of America’s Worst Jails?

In Cuyahoga County, a jail death triggers mandatory investigations. Here’s what all Ohio sheriffs are supposed to do, and how to check their work.

by Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project July 24, 2025August 5, 2025

Ohio Exoneree’s Estate Funds Justice Work After Death

Ohio awarded Isaiah Andrews $3 million after spending 45 years wrongully imprisoned

by Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project June 27, 2025July 28, 2025