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‘Like The Walking Dead’: Smuggled Drugs Fuel Chaos Inside Ohio Prisons

K2 use is soaring behind bars, causing unpredictable behavior, violence and death. So, why can’t prison officials stop the flow of the drug?

Cleveland • 03.29.2026

Prison Workers Smuggle Drugs Into Ohio Facilities But Are Rarely Prosecuted

Guards and other employees bring in drugs that fuel a multimillion-dollar prison economy, leading to chaos, violence and death.

Cleveland • 03.29.2026

Meet The Drone Pilot Who Flooded Ohio Prisons With Drugs

Now he has an insider’s view of the havoc drug smuggling is unleashing behind bars.

Cleveland • 03.29.2026

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