Cuyahoga County Jail Archives

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

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

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

Cleveland News

Why it Took So Long to Report a Troubling Cuyahoga Jail Death

It took Cuyahoga County 133 days to turn over bodycam footage.

by Doug Livingston and Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project February 19, 2026February 18, 2026

Cleveland News

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

News & Views

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.

by Mark Oprea November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

Cleveland 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

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

Ohio News

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

Cleveland News

‘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

News & Views

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.

by Mark Puente, The Marshall Project August 7, 2025September 8, 2025

News & Views

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