jail – Reporting Public Policy

Reporting Public Policy

A Reporting Project of the Kent State University School of Media and Journalism

Danielle Hess March 12, 2015June 17, 2015 0 Comments City of Kent, College Street, jail, Kent, kent city council, kent police department, new building, Police Department relocation

New police station marks end of an era on College Avenue

By: Danielle Hess With unsuitable jail accommodations and the wear and tear of time, the Kent Police Department is set

Heroin Epidemic Uncategorized

Jason Meek January 29, 2015August 14, 2017 0 Comments Crime, Drugs, jail, Portage County

Increased Heroin Use Contributes to Overcrowding in Portage County Jail

Story by Jason Meek and Kelsey Leyva Video by Jennifer Roberts Portage County’s Drug Problem from Jennifer Roberts on Vimeo.

Heroin Epidemic Uncategorized

Sarah Bergert December 4, 2014August 14, 2017 0 Comments Children Services, Crime, Drugs, Forgotten Victims, Heroin, jail, Law Enforcement, Portage County

Portage County Heroin Epidemic: The Forgotten Victims

ANCHOR INTRO It is brown, cheap and used all over. The heroin epidemic has taken over Portage County, and users

County Group Project

Vivian Feke November 11, 2014August 14, 2017 0 Comments Community, Crime, Drugs, Election, jail, Law Enforcement, levy, ohio, Overcrowding, Portage County, Portage County Sheriff, Women

Portage County female inmates face crowded conditions

By: Vivian Feke, Celia Fernandez and Joanna Kamvouris Rows of plastic cots, known in prisons as “boats,” line the floors

Megan Wilkinson January 15, 2014January 15, 2014 0 Comments arrests, cells, city council, compliance, Crime, jail, Kent, kent, Law Enforcement, michelle lee, odrc, police

Fails in the jail

Kent jail fails 3 of 5 compliance standards last spring, highlighting issues with space, health care, suicide prevention Kent built