The Richland County Sheriff’s Office is just five people short of being fully staffed, according to RSCO Maj. Jim Sweat.
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Richland County Jail food services contract renewed as prices rise
Commissioner Tony Vero said the contract may cost approximately $598,445, dependent on the number of inmates in the jail.
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State grant will allow Richland County Jail to treat drug-addicted inmates
MANSFIELD — A $250,000 state grant will allow the Richland County Jail to begin offering enhanced medical services for inmates with drug addictions. That was the message Tuesday from Richland County Sheriff’s Office Lt. James Myers, the assistant jail administrator, during a meeting with the Richland County Board of Commissioners. The grant from the Ohio […]
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Richland County Jail continuing with current medical services provider
County commissioners approved Thursday a one-year, $728,613.60 contract renewal with Southern Health Partners.
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Bryce Witchey attorney asks for more details into allegations against client
MANSFIELD — The attorney now representing Bryce Witchey wants more details from prosecutors. Bernie Davis has filed a motion in Richland County Common Pleas Court seeking a “meaningful bill of particulars” regarding the 31-count indictment against his 28-year-old client returned by a county grand jury in August. Davis took over Witchey’s defense on Dec. 16 […]
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Audit aims to improve Richland County Jail inmate intake, medical procedures
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Jail will undergo a policies and procedures audit through the Legal and Liability Management Institute, a $28,000 analysis county commissioners approved Tuesday. The company, based in Indiana, will spend about two weeks looking at operations in the 266-bed jail that opened in 2008, with a particular focus on intake and […]
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News Man Weekly: Mansfield Fire Department, SpaceX and Liberty Park
MANSFIELD — The 17th episode of the free News Man Weekly Podcast has dropped. In this week’s edition, Richland Source City Editor Carl Hunnell is joined by Mansfield Fire Department Chief Dan Crow and retired Chief John Harsch, who remains active with the Mansfield Fire Museum. The three men talk about the evolution of firefighting […]
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Richland County Jail to implement biometric monitors for at-risk inmates
MANSFIELD — Richland County Jail officials plan to use biometric monitors to provide real-time medical updates on high-risk inmates. The Richland County Board of Commissioners on Thursday approved a request to contract for one year with a 4Sight Labs, a San Francisco-based company, at a cost of about $41,000 for its Overwatch program. Richland County […]
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More per meal: Prices rise to feed Richland County Jail inmates
MANSFIELD — The price of inmate meals in the Richland County Jail keeps rising. But a smaller inmate population may lessen the impact to the county’s general fund. The Richland County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved a new food services contract with Summit Correctional Services at $2.24 per meal, based on 701 to 750 […]
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Former Crestline fire chief gets 60 days in jail, 4 years probation for 2 felonies
MANSFIELD — A former Crestline Fire Department chief will spend two months in the Richland County Jail. Matthew Wells on Monday was sentenced to 60 days in jail after he pleaded guilty in June to two criminal counts related to working full-time jobs for multiple public agencies simultaneously. Richland County Common Pleas Judge Phil Naumoff […]