Learn about the Cuyahoga County Jail incident involving Michael Papp and the serious concerns raised by state inspectors.

Papp died in July 2024 after 20 hours in the jail. We got our hands on the state inspection report in May. There were more ...

A Cuyahoga County corrections officer accused of accepting more than $1,500 to smuggle fast food and a smartwatch to inmates in his unit resigned rather than face a disciplinary hearing.

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Sheriff Harold Pretel argues in the lawsuit that state law and the county charter give his office authority over spending by the sheriff's department.

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CLEVELAND -- The U.S. Marshals service on Wednesday issued a scathing report on conditions at the Cuyahoga County Jail, where six inmates have died over four months. The jail's director, Ken Mills, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The price tag for Cuyahoga County’s new jail in Garfield Heights is inching closer to $1 billion as the start of construction nears this spring. This includes new plans to spend $20 ...

Just when you thought the story couldn’t get more infuriating, Cuyahoga County has found a way to pour salt in the wounds of every taxpayer. A former county jail lieutenant, fired over allegations of ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Dozens of sheriff’s deputies and corrections officers in Cuyahoga County saw their base salaries double — and in some cases triple — in 2024 by working extraordinary amounts of ...