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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

‘My Big Mistake’: How a Former Corrections Officer Became a Prison Drug Smuggler

In a common story of targeted coercion behind bars, Barbara Devine was fed up and quitting her prison job when incarcerated drug dealers pounced.

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

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