Articles About county jails :: Page 2

• Greene County public hearings— Tax hike for new jail?

  By Audrey HackettNovember 2, 2019

  

  Should the county raise the sales tax to pay for a new jail? Public hearings on the issue are happening Thursday, Nov. 7, at 1:30 p.m., and Thursday, Nov. 14, at 6:30 p.m., at 35 Greene St., Xenia.

• Treating addiction, in and out of jail

  By Audrey HackettSeptember 26, 2019

  

  This is the final article in a series looking at the proposed expansion of the Greene County Jail, and the economic, social and human issues surrounding incarceration in the county.

• Jails ‘de facto’ mental health providers

  By Audrey HackettAugust 29, 2019

  

  In this fourth article in the News’ series on the proposed expansion of Greene County’s jail system, we take a closer look at the changing role of jails in mental health treatment, including in our local facility.

• Greene County— New jail, bigger jail?

  By Audrey HackettAugust 16, 2019

  

  Does Greene County need a new jail? The consensus of county officials is yes. What are the key issues? And does the new facility need to be 30% larger than the existing jail? The third article in a series.

• Greene County— Jail options considered

  By Audrey HackettMay 9, 2019

  

  When villager Don Hollister toured the Greene County Jail in downtown Xenia as part of a citizen group a year ago November, he was shocked by how stark it was. “My clearest impression looking at the barred cells was that it seemed out of a movie,” he said. “It fit every stereotype I had of an urban jail.”