Lorain County Jail in ‘crisis’: 5 things to know

Mounting structural issues, daily safety concerns and rising inmate needs have brought the Lorain County Jail near a breaking ...

Linens soaking up leaky ceilings. Inmates doing repairs. Lorain County Jail is in crisis. Now what?

ELYRIA, Ohio — At the end of a long hallway leading to the maximum-security section of the Lorain County Jail, a corrections ...

Lorain County commissioners not in compliance with law in $2M jail planning, prosecutor says

Lorain County taxpayers are already about $2 million into plans for a new jail, and the final bill could run as high as $140 ...

Lorain County jail board approves spending after oversight lapse; key questions linger over jail size and funding

ELYRIA, Ohio — A newly formed advisory board overseeing Lorain County’s jail replacement project voted Friday to ratify spending commissioners had made without the board’s legally required approval.
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Lorain County Jail Advisory Board to meet April 3

The Lorain County Jail Advisory Board is scheduled to meet April 3 to continue discussions regarding the new county jail, according to Elizabeth Bozicevich, civil administrative assistant for Lorain ...
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Stepping Up Ohio will help break jail cycle for those with mental health concerns | Editorial

The Stepping Up Ohio Initiative virtual meeting that recently took place in Lorain County is a step in the right direction to examine programs available for those with substance abuse and mental ...