Criminal Justice Archives

Bobby George Criminal Case Looks to End With Plea to Single Charge of Attempted Strangulation

“This says everything you need to know about the initial charges and the people who brought them,” George’s legal team told Scene.

by Vince Grzegorek October 27, 2025October 27, 2025

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Ohio News

Ohio Prisons Expand Intrusive Opening and Reading of Confidential Legal Mail

A lawsuit argues that incarcerated people seeking legal advice on sensitive matters should be free from eavesdropping mailroom staff.

by Doug Livingston, The Marshall Project - Cleveland October 23, 2025October 23, 2025

Cleveland News

‘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

News & Views

‘Nobody’s Trying to Help Him’: Deaths in Cuyahoga County Jail Intensify Scrutiny

Videos depicting two men’s final moments, and the response by guards, raise alarms at the embattled jail where at least 24 people have died since 2018.

by Mark Puente and Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project, and Scott Noll, News 5 Cleveland January 23, 2025June 30, 2025

News & Views

Security Crackdown Following Guard’s Killing in Ohio Puts Spotlight on Prison Safety

Several men incarcerated at the Ross Correctional Institution say that correctional staff, joined by a tactical unit with no body cameras, have increased the use of force and pepper spray

by Doug Livingston, The Marshall Project - Cleveland January 20, 2025June 19, 2025