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An illustration shows a man in prison with an upset expression on his face on the left, calling his family outside of prison, who are on the right side of the image, and also have upset expressions. In the background is an image of a prison on the left, and a home on the right. Dollars float in the foreground of the image, and two arrows pointing upwards indicate the rising cost of calls.

The high cost of a conversation from Cuyahoga County jail

By Cid Standifer ● Social Equity ● February 1, 2023 February 1, 2023

Phone calls from this Ohio county jail cost eight times as much as calls from any Ohio state prison.

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Inside deadly COVID-19 hot spots, many prisoners fear vaccine

By Cid Standifer ● Health ● March 11, 2021 May 27, 2022

Many of the country’s deadliest Covid-19 outbreaks have been in prisons and jails, where social distancing is often impossible and health is generally poor. Experts and advocates have called for aggressive and early vaccination campaigns in prisons. But many prisoners distrust prison medical staff, putting the drive for vaccinations in jeopardy.