This is about ensuring that every system responsible for the safety of people in custody is functioning the way it should." ...

ZANESVILLE ‒ The funeral for Christian Martin Black, a 25-year-old Zanesville man who died last week after being incarcerated in Montgomery County, will be later this week. He grew up in Newark and ...

Governor Mike DeWine announced three Ohio counties will receive funding for renovations and new construction in their jails on Monday, Nov. 24. Montgomery, Stark, and Clark counties will be awarded ...

A Montgomery County commissioner has called on state and local agencies that have oversight of the Montgomery County Jail to investigate its operations.

The Montgomery County Jail Coalition wants a civilian oversight committee to have a say over how the region’s jail functions. “This is an issue for everybody. It’s not just the sheriff’s ...

Montgomery County Commissioner Mary McDonald is calling for a deeper investigation into recent deaths at the county jail ...

DAY WEEKEND. THAT PART OF THE FORECAST COMING UP. WELL, THE NEXT STORY INCLUDES VIDEO THAT’S TOUGH TO WATCH, BUT IMPORTANT TO SEE. A KMBC NINE NEWS INVESTIGATION INTO THE USE OF RESTRAINT CHAIRS IN ...

KMBC NINE INVESTIGATES A GROUNDBREAKING KMBC NINE INVESTIGATION IS FORCING CHANGES IN JAILS AND PRISONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. OUR RECENT KMBC NINE CHRONICLE RESTRAINT FOUND MORE THAN 100 DEATHS AND ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Community members gathered outside the Montgomery County Jail to rally against violence and abuse. The Montgomery County Jail Coalition held a rally on Tuesday evening, on what ...

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — The family of a man who died after being restrained in an Ohio county jail said Tuesday that they have reached a $7 million settlement agreement with the county and are pushing ...