Federal Judge Rules in Supermax Prisoners’ Favor

In a historic decision issued today, Judge James S. Gwin, U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio issued a 57-page opinion finding that the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction violated Ohio State Penitentiary prisoners’ constitutional rights by denying them due process in their placement and retention at the Supermax facility in Youngstown. … Continue reading Federal Judge Rules in Supermax Prisoners’ Favor