Ohio Prison
APA - Main Document
The Plaintiff class is comprised of all parole-eligible Ohio prison inmates who pleaded guilty or no contest to lesser or fewer charges than for which the were indicted. This means that anyone who meets this definition is automatically a plaintiff in the lawsuit. ... The Parole Board granted approximately 2500 inmates new parole hearings in response to Layne . Of those, approximately 1400 were released from prison on parole and approximately 200 more were given shorter sentences. Unfortunately, thanks to the Parole Board’s extremely narrow interpretation of Layne , thousands of inmates entitled to new hearings did not receive them. ... [Read More]
Press - Can DNA Find Ohio's Innocent Inmates?
There are, however, serious limitations, under the new law, as to who may be provided with DNA testing. To be eligible for DNA testing under this new law, the inmate must have at least one year left of their sentence. Of critical importance is the fact that there must be DNA material, or evidence, still remaining which would be susceptible to DNA evaluation, and the DNA test, if administered, must be outcome determinative of the charges upon which the inmate was convicted. If not, the judge will dismiss the application and no testing will be allowed. In addition, no testing will be allowed if the inmate did not go to trial, for whatever reason, without the express permission of the county prosecutor, and such decision cannot be appealed. Applications for testing are available in each Ohio prison, and the application must be filed by Oct. 29, 2004. ... [Read More]
OCJS-Publications
Tracks the various phases of Reentry courts, from the time offenders are released from prison through intensive court supervision, treatment and life-skills training for long-term success. ... Defines the successful CORE initiative offered in Allen, Cuyahoga and Franklin counties and its intensive, post-prison services to high-risk, serious and violent offenders. ... Explains Ohio's graduated sanctions process, from least restrictive (non-residential, pre-trial release) to most restrictive (prison). ... [Read More]
Press Release - Innocent Man Walks Free After Nearly Five Years in Prison
TRUMBULL COUNTY, Ohio – August 26, 2003 – Steven Henderson was released from charges today after nearly five years in prison for a crime he did not commit. The lengthy legal battle for Henderson’s release, fought by Assistant State Public Defenders Alison ‘Tex’ Clark and Bill Mooney, is over today with the formal dismissal of the indictment. ... Henderson and his family are celebrating his release tonight. His family and his church remained his steadfast supporters throughout his years in prison for a crime he did not commit. ... [Read More]
Press - Main Page
- Recent court ruling on parole hearings should result in prison closing, saving state tens of millions of dollars ... - Innocent Man Walks Free After Nearly Five Years In Prison ... [Read More]
Ohio State Highway Patrol About Us
Guards responding to the initial scuffle were am bushed and overpowered by inmates who grabbed their two-foot-long nightsticks. Within an hour, eight guards were hostages, others lay badly beaten in the recreation yard, and six inmates were dead at the hands of other prisoners. The prison's tactical unit was put in place, water and electricity to the cellbocks was cut off, and a command center with an open line to prisoners established. The siege had begun. ... [Read More]
Andersonville: Prisoner of War Camp--Locate 1
2. Find Andersonville Prison and describe its location in terms of the other Confederate prison camps. ... 1. List the states with prison camps. Which of these states were Union and which were Confederate? ... Union and Confederate Civil War prison camps: ... [Read More]
Ohio FBCI
The Department of Justice will subsequently award competitive grants to State agencies to provide pre-release services to prisoners who will be returning to the communities served by the DOL grants. The Department of Housing and Urban Development may in future years provide funds under this initiative for housing services and the Department of Health and Human Services is also assisting in the design and implementation of the initiative regarding substance abuse and mental health treatment. We hope to serve 6,250 released prisoners during the first year of thisinitiative with projects operating in 30 communities across the country. ... [Read More]
Press Release -Recent court ruling on parole hearings should result in prison closing, saving state tens of millions of dollars
According to the Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections’ July 2004 report, the annual average cost per inmate is $21,660. Granting parole to 2,750 inmates who have been denied meaningful parole consideration would save the state nearly $60 million annually. With each state prison holding an approximate average of 1,300 inmates, such a result of the Ankrom order would also allow the state to close at least one of its prisons. ... prison closing, saving state tens of millions of dollars ... [Read More]
#748: 11-16-04 OHIO COUPLE SENTENCED TO PRISON ON OBSCENITY CHARGES
Judge Paul R. Matia of the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Ohio sentenced Ronald Urbassik to 12 months and one day in prison, along with a $3,000 fine. Alina Urbassik was sentenced to 4 months in prison. The couple pleaded guilty in July 2004 to a seven-count indictment that had been returned against them on April 13, 2004. The Urbassiks pleaded guilty to conspiring to engage in the business of selling or transferring obscene matter in violation of Title 18 USC Sections 371 and 1466; mailing obscene matter, in violation of Title 18 USC Sections 1461 and 2; and engaging in the business of selling or transferring obscene matter, in violation of Title 18 USC Section 1466. In addition to the prison sentence, the judge ordered the couple to forfeit the contraband that was the subject of the indictment. ... [Read More]
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