Will Ohio end its death penalty stalemate? Victims, prisoners wait for answers

Ohio's death penalty law is in limbo. Supporters and critics agree on one thing: the status quo isn't working.

'Fragile, broken people.' What's the impact of Ohio's serious mental illness law?

Ohio passed a law in 2021 that exempted people with mental illnesses from being executed. Nine inmates have been removed from ...

Local institutions raise money for MS Society

CHILLICOTHE— Just weeks after raising $30,000 for The Buck Fifty in Ross County, incarcerated adults at Chillicothe ...

Bill seeks tougher penalties for inmates who harm correctional staff

A new bill introduced at the Ohio State House aims to impose stricter penalties on inmates who harm or kill correctional ...

Who is on death row in Ohio? See the database

Editor's note: This database contains descriptions of violent crimes. There are 113 people sitting on Ohio's death row. Some were sentenced to death decades ago, for murders committed in the 1980s and ...