Criminal Justice Archives

Ohio Teen Treatment Center CEO Accused of Unlawful Sexual Contact With Minor in Police Sting

Police say the head of Fox Run Center for Children and Adolescents drove nearly 200 miles to meet with someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl.

by Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project September 2, 2026September 2, 2026

Ohio News

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.

by Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project August 26, 2026August 26, 2026

Ohio News

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.

by Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project and Ilica Mahajan, The Marshall Project July 30, 2026July 30, 2026

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News & Views

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.

by Doug Livingston, The Marshall Project - Cleveland, Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project and Mark Puente, The Marshall Project July 15, 2026July 15, 2026

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Ohio News

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.

by Doug Livingston, The Marshall Project - Cleveland, Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project and Beth Schwartzapfel July 9, 2026July 9, 2026

Cleveland News

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.

by Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project June 26, 2026June 26, 2026

Ohio News

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Calls on Lawmakers to Get Rid of State’s Death Penalty

“It is impossible today to make the case that the death penalty is a deterrent,” DeWine said. Ohio’s last execution was in July 2018 due to a shortage of drugs.

by Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal June 17, 2026June 17, 2026

Cleveland News

Cuyahoga County Jail Leaders Knew Their Cameras Were Broken and Took 4 Years to Fix Them

A glitch in the surveillance system discovered in 2022 has finally been fixed. Families and inspectors could have used that evidence.

by Doug Livingston, The Marshall Project - Cleveland June 3, 2026June 3, 2026

Ohio News

‘We Need to Hammer Them’: How One City Took Parking Enforcement to the Extreme

A Marshall Project – Cleveland investigation found two Lorain judges improperly suspended licenses for single parking tickets.

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project May 14, 2026May 14, 2026

Ohio News

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.

by Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project April 22, 2026April 22, 2026

Cleveland News

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.

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project, Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project and Doug Livingston, The Marshall Project - Cleveland April 14, 2026April 14, 2026

Ohio News

Prison Workers Smuggle Drugs Into Ohio Facilities But Are Rarely Prosecuted

Guards and other employees bring in drugs that fuel a multimillion-dollar prison economy, leading to chaos, violence and death.

by Doug Livingston, The Marshall Project - Cleveland and Laura A. Bischoff, USA TODAY Network Ohio April 2, 2026April 2, 2026