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| Unrest erupts at Ohio prison |
| By Alan Johnson |
| Published: 04/22/2009 |
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Two recent incidents at the Marion Juvenile Correctional Facility -- a fight involving nearly two-thirds of the inmates and an assault in which a female corrections officer was trapped in a cell by two juveniles -- are being investigated by the State Highway Patrol. Andrea Kruse, spokeswoman for the Ohio Department of Youth Services, said no one was seriously injured in either case. Kruse said officials do not think the incidents were triggered by tension related to the impending closure of the Marion facility July 1 as a result of state budget cuts. Marion employees will find out next week where they will be transferred when the facility closes. Many will have union "bumping rights," meaning they can displace employees with less seniority at other state youth facilities. Kruse said about 60 of the remaining 100 juvenile offenders still housed at Marion were involved in fights that broke out about 6:30 p.m. Saturday in a recreation area. "We're investigating it to determine the cause, the duration and who started it," Kruse said. "It was broken up and all the kids were back in their rooms before the Highway Patrol arrived." Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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