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Brittany Hailer

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Staff Writer at The Marshall Project

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  • Cuyahoga County Jail Works Toward Medical Grievance Compliance Amid Ongoing Reforms

    1 month ago | clevescene.com | Brittany Hailer

    [ { "name": "Real 1 Player (r2) - Inline", "component": "38482494", "insertPoint": "2/3", "requiredCountToDisplay": "9" } ] The Cuyahoga County Jail underwent two inspections in 2024, revealing some improvements, while also noting other long-term problems inside the oft-criticized facility.

  • Cuyahoga County Jail conditions have improved, reports say

    1 month ago | signalcleveland.org | Brittany Hailer

    The Cuyahoga County Jail underwent two inspections in 2024, revealing some improvements, while also noting other long-term problems inside the oft-criticized facility. A November 2024 jail inspection by Donald Leach, a corrections consultant hired as part of a civil lawsuit settlement, found the facility continues to address longstanding issues such as officer training and food quality.

  • Cuyahoga County Delayed Providing Records on Jail Deaths

    2 months ago | clevescene.com | Brittany Hailer |Mark Puente

    This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Sign up for their Cleveland newsletter and follow them on Instagram, TikTok, Reddit and Facebook.

  • ‘Nobody’s Trying to Help Him’: Deaths in Cuyahoga County Jail Intensify Scrutiny

    Jan 23, 2025 | clevescene.com | Mark Puente |Brittany Hailer |Scott Noll

    [ { "name": "Real 1 Player (r2) - Inline", "component": "38482494", "insertPoint": "2/3", "requiredCountToDisplay": "9" } ] After pleading for medical care for several days, Glen Williams Jr. collapsed to the floor in the Cuyahoga County Jail. No one checked for signs of life. A jail officer walked up and then walked away, pausing only to handcuff the fallen man. On that morning in January 2024, at least nine minutes passed before jail workers started CPR.

  • How a 1963 Cleveland case shaped stop-and-frisk police tactics, and why it still matters – The Land

    Dec 22, 2024 | thelandcle.org | Rachel Dissell |Brittany Hailer

    This article was published in partnership with The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system, and Signal Cleveland. Sign up for The Marshall Project’s Cleveland newsletter and follow them on Instagram, TikTok, Reddit and Facebook. Cleveland police officers stop thousands of people every year, mostly to hand out traffic tickets. In 2023, the department reported making nearly 17,000 stops — about 45 a day.

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Brittany Hailer
Brittany Hailer @BrittanyHailer
1 Apr 25

Trump’s Union Order Endangers Federal Prison Officers, Labor Leaders Say Supporters of the union, which represents 30,000 prison employees, fear the move will worsen an ongoing staffing crisis. https://t.co/XC0qioY1Uu

Brittany Hailer
Brittany Hailer @BrittanyHailer
15 Mar 25

RT @BLM_216: Reports: Cuyahoga County Jail conditions have improved but some areas still need work https://t.co/cQNcTkVwoJ via @signalcleve…

Brittany Hailer
Brittany Hailer @BrittanyHailer
9 Mar 25

Hundreds die in KY jails. Critics say it’s a systemic problem | Lexington Herald Leader https://t.co/Dm4Z9tMN5o