Officials reject reports of violent attack against officer in Franklin County Jail

After reports circulated earlier this week that an officer was assaulted inside the Franklin County Jail, county officials ...
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Training expanded as Franklin County Jail staffing crisis persists

Franklin County Jail still has half the correctional officers it needs. Training is being expanded to boost security and ...
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What happens if Franklin County takes jail and courthouse security away from sheriff?

That’s because corrections deputies are only legally allowed to carrying weapons and arrest people because they are commissioned under the authority of Sheriff Jim Raymond. If the county takes over ...
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Franklin County's new jail is 'night and day' better. Closing the old one still far off

Inside Franklin County's James A. Karnes Corrections Center on Columbus' West Side, 35 men, all veterans of the U.S. military, sat at tables while a county sheriff's deputy told them about their ...

‘Safety crisis’ at Franklin County jail: Understaffing leads to violence, higher costs, union says

Understaffing at Franklin County Jail is leading to a safety and fiscal crisis inside the facility, according to the ...
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Franklin County Jail faces safety crisis: Officers struck, kicked, spat on by inmates, officials say

Officials said the Franklin County Jail is "in the middle of a safety emergency." The jail has had an increase in inmate ...