Ohio Prison Reform a Model for the Nation Sometimes the storm clouds are so dark, so menacing, so heavy that we forget there’s a sun shining on the other side. I thought about this image as I read the article below about Director Morh’s efforts in implementing Ohio prison reform. When your loved one’s incarcerated, […]
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BBQ and Boutique
BBQ and Boutique Mark your calendars! I can’t think of a better mental break than a drive in country to enjoy the scenery and feast on great BBQ chicken and ribs. Since 1962 the Sisters of Notre Dame have held an annual fall tradition of coming together as a community to serve their famous BBQ […]
Ohio Arts Council Exhibits Prison Art
Ohio Arts Council Exhibits Prison Art Back in December I posted a brief article on prisoner art. The indomitable human spirit fascinates me and prison art is amazing. The body may be imprisoned but the mind and spirit can not be confined. Art, besides giving expression to inner self, is therapeutic. Recognizing that great art […]
Making Northeast Ohio Communities Safer
This invitation has been well circulated, but just in case you missed it! 2015 Summit on Making Northeast Ohio Communities Safer On behalf of the Northeast Region of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, I’d like to extend an invitation to you to attend the 2015 Summit on Making Northeast Ohio Communities […]
Prison Ministry Offers Moral & Spiritual Support
Those in prison ministry offer moral, spiritual support to inmates By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service 8.4.2015 9:06 AM ET WASHINGTON (CNS) — When Pope Francis makes a stop at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia in September as part of his U.S. visit, it may seem like part of the pope’s usual routine. His […]
Director Wants Prison Compassion
Director Wants More Compassion in the Prison System As reported in the August 14, Columbus Dispatch, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections’ Director Gary Mohr has once again displayed his family friendly views by asking officials for more prison compassion in dealing with offenders caught up in the State’s justice system. In a 41-minute […]
ODRC Director Visits LEAF Meeting
ODRC Director Visits LEAF Meeting This past Thursday Todd Ishee, Northeast Regional Director for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (ODRC) took time away from work and his family to talk with our families in Cleveland eastside LEAF group. He inspired hope as he spoke of changes and initiates of the ODRC as it takes more interest in families. […]
Welcome New LEAF Groups
Welcome New LEAF Groups It’s great seeing new LEAF groups springing up across the area. We now have five active groups with more anticipated to start soon. Now in addition to our Cleveland East and Cleveland West groups, we are pleased to have groups in: Central Cleveland Old Brooklyn Hudson Interested in having a […]
Prison in Lockdown After Food Protest
Prison in Lockdown After Food Protest The Northeast Ohio Correctional Center (NOCC) in Youngstown remains in lockdown, twenty-four hours after 140 inmates began a protest over poor food service. The inmates were outside and refused to reenter the facility when the time was over. Youngstown Mayor John McNally believes the prison operator, Corrections Corporation […]
Federal Judge Extends Moratorium on Ohio Executions
Federal Judge Extends Moratorium on Ohio Executions Federal Judge Gregory Frost’s ruling extends a multi-month moratorium Ohio executions of death row inmates. His ruling delays executions through January 15, 2015. The drugs used for lethal injection are being called into question after some high profile executions drew attention to the extended period of agony […]