TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Without significant investment, the functionality and safety of the Lucas County jail will be compromised. That determination came from a newly uncovered state of Ohio visit. The ...

Anderson claimed he was holding the inmate’s head down to prevent Mathis from spitting on him, but investigators determined ...

This money would be used for starting designs for a new section of roof and repairs from water damage, and comes just weeks after the state did an inspection of the jail. These issues were listed in ...

Some of the most high-risk individuals in Lucas County aren’t held in solitary confinement or maximum security — they’re in the jail’s mental health wing, where staff work under constant pressure to ...

TOLEDO -- Two Lucas County murder suspects could face more charges after investigators say they smuggled cigarettes and other contraband into the jail. A deputy noticed broken glass on Sunday while ...

Lucas County Commissioners voted Tuesday to conduct a facility assessment on the county's existing jail as costs for building a new jail continue to mount, ultimately leading to the axing of the plan ...