Mansfield Correctional Institution News

MANSFIELD -- Cameron Woods wrapped his arms around his mother's leg, seemingly terrified by the sight of Santa Claus.

MANSFIELD: Jerry Powell, 50, of Mansfield, went home to the Lord Sunday, December 6, 2009 at MedCentral Mansfield Hospital.

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The Richland Correctional Institution and Mansfield Correctional Institution both conducted an exercise this week as part of the institution's annual training and preparation for emergency situations.

A licensed psychologist at Mansfield Correctional Institution has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit alleging she was subjected to "unwelcome, severe and pervasive sexual harassment by male inmates, fellow employees and supervisors." Kathleen G. Kunkle of Bellville filed suit July 29 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.

An appeals court panel has upheld a Lexington man's conviction on charges of drug trafficking and tampering with evidence.

The charges were serious, and so were the consequences -- at least initially. A guard at the Ross Correctional Institution was accused of using a workplace computer to show sexually explicit images to a female co-worker. According to state personnel records, he also made lewd comments to the co-worker about her body -- with an inmate looking on.

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections has fired dozens of workers, only to put them back on the job, 10 Investigates' Paul Aker reported Thursday.

A licensed psychologist at Mansfield Correctional Institution has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit alleging she was subjected to "unwelcome, severe and pervasive sexual harassment by male inmates, fellow employees and supervisors." [ News Source ] Posted in Sexual harassment lawsuit

A dwindling number of corrections officers and the alarming discovery of homemade knives sparked picketing by about 50 corrections officers outside the Mansfield Correctional Institution on Monday.

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Angelo Pirovolos has been in prison for more than a year after pleading no contest to shooting his brother-in-law in April 2008.

Ohio Corrections Officers say they fear it is only a matter of time before a guard loses their life, 10TV's Maureen Kocot reported.

Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney David Yost touted his experience as a prerequisite in his candidacy for Ohio Attorney General.

The state is investigating the discovery of homemade knives found in a prison where guards are alleging violent working conditions.

MANSFIELD -- There is not much Margaret Bradshaw hasn't done for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.

Ohio is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate the death penalty for a self-described neo-Nazi who killed three men at the Cleveland State University campus over a seven-month period in 1982.

A state corrections lieutenant with 25 years on the job at Mansfield-area prisons claims he was fired for being a "whistleblower." Joseph M. Clark, 49, said in a news release his last day on the state payroll was Friday.

Danny Zahand may spend most of his life in a cell, but he's aware of what's going on outside prison walls.

The following people were sentenced recently in Richland County Common Pleas Court: Jamel Allmond, 22, Mansfield Correctional Institution, one year in prison for possession of a deadly weapon while under detention George J. Troche Jr., 47, 640 King St., Apt.