“These items, which are often used for illicit purposes and can lead to unsafe conditions in the jail, were successfully seized before they could cause harm,” police said on Facebook.

Contraband homemade alcohol is being cited as the source of botulism that sent at least four inmates from the Belmont Correctional Institution to a hospital in Columbus. The inmates who drank the ...

LORAIN COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Lorain County Sheriff’s Office discovered homemade alcohol and other contraband items in the county jail Wednesday. According to a Facebook post, during routine ...

ELYRIA, Ohio (WJW) – Correctional officers at the Lorain County jail uncovered contraband during routine operations, officials said Wednesday. According to the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office, staff ...