Ohio prison spokesperson JoEllen Smith said that Director Annette Chambers-Smith “carefully reviewed and considered” each petition for early release before denying them all. Chambers-Smith declined to ...

After more than 20 years of fixed prison terms, the Reagan Tokes law drastically overhauled Ohio’s criminal sentencing rules.

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction marked Earth Day 2025 by planting 150 apple trees across five of its ...

Ohio prison spokesperson JoEllen Smith said that Director Annette Chambers-Smith “carefully reviewed and considered” each petition for early release before denying them all. Chambers-Smith ...

“Jay’s open-door-like policy for his staff has led to a lot of meaningful change at NCI,” said Director Annette Chambers-Smith. “He’s created an environment where staff feel comfortable ...

“DRC has the workforce that Ohio needs,” said DRC Director Annette Chambers-Smith. “Around 18,000 people leave our institutions every year, and we know that employment is a determinant of their future ...

Governor Jim Tressel, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) Director Matt Damschroder, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (DRC) Director Annette Chambers-Smith ...

Governor Jim Tressel, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) Director Matt Damschroder, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (DRC) Director Annette Chambers-Smith, and Ohio ...