Articles About county jails
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Story Chain makes connections through voice
For a decade, local nonprofit Story Chain has worked to connect loved ones who can’t physically be together through the power of the voice. Since its founding, the Yellow Springs-based nonprofit has run successful programs at Dayton Correctional Institution, and in Greene, Montgomery and Clark County jails.
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Sankofa Talk — Fighting ’til the last day
Bomani Moyenda speaks about organizing with the activist group Greene County Citizens Against Giant Jail Tax ahead of the 2020 primary.
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EDITORIAL — ‘No’ to 500 county jail beds
Greene County voters face a choice in the March 17 primary. Should the county increase the sales tax to fund construction of a new and larger jail? A editorial on Greene County Issue 12 from a prior issue of the News.
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Council weighs jail response
At its March 3 regular meeting, Village Council hashed out a letter to the Greene County Commissioners on their proposal to build a new county jail.
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Issues with jail expansion
On Thursday, March 5, members of Greene County Citizens Against the Giant Jail Tax held a press conference in front of the county courthouse in Xenia.
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In rural areas, a ‘quiet jail boom’
In debates over jail expansion, the big picture is often the hidden aspect of the conversation. New research from Vera Institute of Justice sheds light on a “quiet jail boom” happening in more rural areas of the U.S.
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In rural areas, a ‘quiet jail boom’
In debates over jail expansion, the big picture is often the hidden aspect of the conversation. New research from Vera Institute of Justice sheds light on a “quiet jail boom” happening in more rural areas of the U.S.
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Six months’ reporting on Greene County Jail
With the March 17 presidential primary just over two months away, Greene County voters are deciding whether to approve a 12-year, 0.25% sales tax increase to pay for a new, larger jail. Read about the project and related issues here.
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Villagers testify on jail plan
Yellow Springs residents made a strong showing at last Thursday’s public hearing on a proposed sales tax increase to pay for a new county jail.
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‘Building a jail larger than we need’— Citizens give input at jail tax hearing
Does Greene County need a bigger jail? And what would be the costs of operating a larger facility?
Those were the chief questions and concerns voiced by citizens at last Thursday’s public hearing on a proposed sales tax increase to pay for a new county jail, estimated at a total cost of $70 million.
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