/tags/franklin-county-jail Franklin County Jail en-US Copyright Fri, 21 Mar 2025 20:07:25 GMT /news/2025-03-21/estate-of-inmate-who-died-at-franklin-county-jail-files-suit-against-medical-care-provider The lawsuit alleges Gierra Perdue died in 2023 after Armor Health medical staff failed to make required safety checks. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 20:07:25 GMT /news/2025-03-21/estate-of-inmate-who-died-at-franklin-county-jail-files-suit-against-medical-care-provider ĐÇżŐÎŢĎŢ´«Ă˝ News Staff /news/2022-08-15/franklin-county-jail-phasing-out-in-person-visits Franklin County's Jackson Pike facility is phasing out in-person visitations and moving to an all-virtual system for incarcerated individuals to spend time with loved ones. Mon, 15 Aug 2022 19:22:50 GMT /news/2022-08-15/franklin-county-jail-phasing-out-in-person-visits Matthew Rand /news/2019-03-27/need-to-make-a-phone-call-from-jail-itll-cost-more-in-rural-ohio A typical phone call usually doesn't cost much, if anything. But in jails and prisons, inmates must pay to use phones to stay in touch with loved ones and… Wed, 27 Mar 2019 09:00:00 GMT /news/2019-03-27/need-to-make-a-phone-call-from-jail-itll-cost-more-in-rural-ohio /news/2019-01-21/avoiding-bail-inside-franklin-countys-pre-trial-release-efforts It’s noisy and bustling in courtroom 4D. Six days a week, defendants held in the Franklin County Jail are marched in for arraignment.A prosecutor reads… Mon, 21 Jan 2019 12:06:29 GMT /news/2019-01-21/avoiding-bail-inside-franklin-countys-pre-trial-release-efforts Nick Evans /news/2018-12-31/report-urges-franklin-county-to-change-bail-practices A study commissioned by Franklin County officials finds racial disparities in the bail system and recommends ideas to reduce reliance on cash bond.The… Mon, 31 Dec 2018 21:30:12 GMT /news/2018-12-31/report-urges-franklin-county-to-change-bail-practices Nick Evans /news/2017-12-19/blaming-state-and-federal-cuts-franklin-county-makes-sales-tax-permanent The Franklin County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution to make a temporary quarter-cent sales tax permanent.In 2013, the commissioners… Tue, 19 Dec 2017 17:06:03 GMT /news/2017-12-19/blaming-state-and-federal-cuts-franklin-county-makes-sales-tax-permanent Adora Namigadde /news/2017-12-08/united-nations-calls-for-probe-of-torture-incidents-at-franklin-county-jail After Reuters published footage from 22 incidents in four U.S. jails, watchdogs at the United Nations are urging U.S. authorities to investigate criminal… Fri, 08 Dec 2017 22:20:13 GMT /news/2017-12-08/united-nations-calls-for-probe-of-torture-incidents-at-franklin-county-jail Clare Roth /news/2017-11-06/franklin-county-set-to-break-ground-on-new-jail Franklin County is breaking ground on a new jail Monday. The Franklin County Corrections Center will be situated on the Fisher Road west of downtown… Mon, 06 Nov 2017 13:24:19 GMT /news/2017-11-06/franklin-county-set-to-break-ground-on-new-jail Clare Roth /news/2017-09-22/franklin-county-judges-hold-off-on-starting-prison-diversion-program In a September 19 vote, 17 Franklin County judges decided against immediately participating in the Targeted Community Alternatives to Prison program,… Fri, 22 Sep 2017 17:09:58 GMT /news/2017-09-22/franklin-county-judges-hold-off-on-starting-prison-diversion-program Clare Roth /news/2017-09-13/franklin-county-jail-will-offer-anti-addiction-drug-vivitrol-to-inmates Soon, former inmates leaving the Franklin County jail will have the option to be injected with Vivitrol, an anti-addiction drug meant to prevent opioid… Wed, 13 Sep 2017 18:53:26 GMT /news/2017-09-13/franklin-county-jail-will-offer-anti-addiction-drug-vivitrol-to-inmates Erin Gottsacker