CUYAHOGA COUNTY, Ohio — An investigation is underway at the Cuyahoga County Jail after an inmate was found in an “unapproved area” on Monday night.
Officials with Cuyahoga County say corrections staff concluded that the inmate had walked out of the booking area of the jail.
The jail inmate was later found.
County officials say an investigation is underway. No further information is being released.
Monday's news is the latest in a long series of problems at the Cuyahoga County Jail. Last month, two inmates were released by mistake from the facility.
The facility has found itself at the center of a massive scandal involving alleged corruption and mistreatment of inmates going back to 2018. A scathing report from the U.S. Marshals service was followed by a failed state inspection, and numerous lawsuits have been filed accusing operators of denying inmates medical assistance, forcing inmates to sleep on the floor, and even serving food with bugs in it.
Most recently, transgender inmate Lea Rayshon Daye was found dead inside the Cuyahoga County Jail.
Also on Monday, Cuyahoga County Sheriff David Schilling Jr. announced his retirement after just 15 months on the job. Schilling is retiring effective December 31, 2020, but will be taking medical/family medical leave starting on November 2.
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