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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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Why it Took So Long to Report a Troubling Cuyahoga Jail Death
It took Cuyahoga County 133 days to turn over bodycam 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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Cuyahoga County Reaches $1 Million Settlement in 2019 Death of Man at County Jail
Colbert, a U.S. veteran, died by suicide while being detained for a drug charge at the county jail. His family’s lawyer has long argued that staff ignored warning signs before his death.
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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.
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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Understaffing, outdated facilities and poor management have led to filthy conditions in jails in St. Louis, Cleveland and Hinds County, Mississippi.
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‘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.
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Who Is in the Cuyahoga County Jail? Finally, There’s an App for That
After years of debate, ‘The Sheriff App’ will allow people to use a smartphone to see who is in the Cuyahoga County jail.
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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.
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‘I’m About to Die Here’: What a Power Outage and Heatwave Were Like in a Jail With No AC
Cuyahoga County officials say no one incarcerated in the jail needed treatment for heat illness. People inside say it was life-threatening.
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The Unbearable Darkness of the Cuyahoga County Jail
Jails in Cleveland and other cities don’t provide direct access to sunlight and fresh air – even when their own policies require it.
