/tags/marion-correctional-institution Marion Correctional Institution en-US Copyright Mon, 22 Feb 2021 20:24:55 GMT /news/2021-02-22/ohio-prisons-start-to-welcome-visitors-again Some Ohio prison inmates are once again able to greet visitors, another positive sign for a system that’s been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Visits… Mon, 22 Feb 2021 20:24:55 GMT /news/2021-02-22/ohio-prisons-start-to-welcome-visitors-again Nick Evans /news/2020-08-21/why-did-77-ohio-inmates-die-of-covid-19-but-just-10-pennsylvania-inmates For the first two months after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S., Ohio’s response set an example. Thanks to an early shutdown order, the state’s… Fri, 21 Aug 2020 12:59:39 GMT /news/2020-08-21/why-did-77-ohio-inmates-die-of-covid-19-but-just-10-pennsylvania-inmates Cid Standifer /news/2020-07-20/coronavirus-in-ohio-dewine-wont-ramp-up-release-of-prison-inmates More than 90 Ohio prison inmates and prison staff have died of COVID-19, as of Monday. Advocates have filed lawsuits and pushed for more releases of… Mon, 20 Jul 2020 20:34:37 GMT /news/2020-07-20/coronavirus-in-ohio-dewine-wont-ramp-up-release-of-prison-inmates Karen Kasler /news/2020-04-23/inside-marion-correctional-institution-the-countrys-biggest-coronavirus-hotspot Prisoners can be heard coughing on calls coming out of Marion Correctional Institution, a minimum- and medium-security facility an hour north of Columbus.… Thu, 23 Apr 2020 16:33:12 GMT /news/2020-04-23/inside-marion-correctional-institution-the-countrys-biggest-coronavirus-hotspot Paige Pfleger /news/2020-04-20/ohio-has-countrys-largest-number-of-confirmed-covid-19-cases-behind-bars After widespread testing this weekend in Ohio’s prisons, the state says 3,312 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19. That's significantly more than… Mon, 20 Apr 2020 17:42:37 GMT /news/2020-04-20/ohio-has-countrys-largest-number-of-confirmed-covid-19-cases-behind-bars /news/2020-04-16/coronavirus-in-ohio-prison-system-steps-up-testing-as-more-inmates-die Fourteen state prisons housing 21,000 inmates are now under quarantine due to the coronavirus, which continues to infect inmates and staff throughout… Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news/2020-04-16/coronavirus-in-ohio-prison-system-steps-up-testing-as-more-inmates-die Debbie Holmes /news/2020-04-08/coronavirus-in-ohio-first-state-prison-officer-dies-from-covid-19 An officer at Marion Correctional Institution has died from COVID-19, the first fatality within Ohio's prison system.At his daily press conference, Gov.… Wed, 08 Apr 2020 20:46:47 GMT /news/2020-04-08/coronavirus-in-ohio-first-state-prison-officer-dies-from-covid-19 Jason Saul /news/2020-04-07/coronavirus-in-ohio-national-guard-sent-to-elkton-federal-prison-for-medical-mission Three inmates recently died from coronavirus inside the Elkton Federal Correctional Institution in Columbiana County. But the spread of the disease inside… Tue, 07 Apr 2020 10:39:40 GMT /news/2020-04-07/coronavirus-in-ohio-national-guard-sent-to-elkton-federal-prison-for-medical-mission Debbie Holmes /news/2017-04-11/marion-prison-inmates-stashed-computers-for-hacking-in-ceiling-report-finds A report by the Ohio Inspector General finds that inmates at the Marion Correctional Institution built contraband computers and used them to commit… Tue, 11 Apr 2017 17:00:16 GMT /news/2017-04-11/marion-prison-inmates-stashed-computers-for-hacking-in-ceiling-report-finds Debbie Holmes