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The demons come in my room, going to kill me. I cant help it. [ bleep ] an alleged gang member has some choice words for the man known as big sam. Now youre calling me a bitch, name calling doesnt bother me. I been called everything but a reuben sandwich. Just across the freeway from the Cleveland Browns stadium, practically on the shores of lake erie, it should be considered prime real estate. But for the 2200 men and women in the 11story complex, it is the Cuyahoga County Correction Center. La...

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Judge sends ex-Cuyahoga County jailer who ignored dying inmate to jail Updated Apr 14, 4:07 PM; Posted Apr 14, 1:15 PM Martin Devring, right, is handcuffed during his April 14, 2021 sentencing hearing. Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Cassandra Collier-Williams sentenced Devring, a former jail corrections officer, to 30 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor tampering with records and dereliction of duty charges tied to the August 2018 overdose death of inmate Joseph Arqu...

Fired Cuyahoga County jail guard pleads guilty in inmate’s overdose death Cory Shaffer, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio — A former Cuyahoga County corrections officer pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges that accuse him of failing to attend to an inmate who died of a drug overdose in 2018 and falsifying records after the inmate’s death. Martin Devring, 61, of Cleveland, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of dereliction of duty and tampering with records in the death of ...

Family of man who died of suicide in Cuyahoga County Jail after repeatedly warning jail staff sues county Updated Dec 21, 2020; CLEVELAND, Ohio — The family of a man who died of suicide in the Cuyahoga County Jail about a month after top county officials ignored pleas for changes aimed at decreasing inmate suicides filed a lawsuit Monday against the county and former jail officials. The lawsuit comes nearly two years after Brenden Kiekisz hanged himself in his jail cell on Dec. 27, 2018 and ...

Plastic, and you know, i would walk to school like that. i didnt like that. i kind of vowed to myself, man, i dont like this thing. and here i am, makes me feel good so thats it. thats my story and im sticking to it. >> ivy has taken issue with the latest incident involving the jails largest gang, the heartless felons. after several heartless felons attempted to steal commissary from another inmate, ivey put housing unit 10-c on 23 and 1 lockup status. >> that means youre going to be locked down...

Were going to get along. were going to have an understanding. now when we cross the line of now you going to be disrespectful towards me, i have to let you know that thats not acceptable to me. >> well cross that bridge when we get there. >> yes, sir. >> i try to incorporate those things from where i come from those things that ive learned in the military. those things ive learned here, have to incorporate who i am and where im from. im always the guy from the inner city of cleveland, raised in ...

There are more than 2,000 inmates and 700 staff people at the cuyahoga correction center in cleveland. one person makes his presence like no other. >> eric ivey is our operations warden. he daily is in jail. and i mean, hes in the jail. he will make rounds nearly from the time he gets here in the morning, till the time he leaves. >> how you doing, bro? good. >> he is an individual who has a military background. hes very polished. >> you got the sheet on the bed but you aint got your blanket on t...

There are more than 2,000 inmates and 700 staff people at the cuyahoga correction center in cleveland. one person makes his presence like no other. >> eric ivey is our operations warden. he daily is in jail. and i mean, hes in the jail. he will make rounds nearly from the time he gets here in the morning, till the time he leaves. >> how you doing, bro? good. >> he is an individual who has a military background. hes very polished. >> you got the sheet on the bed but you aint got your blanket on t...

Were going to have an understanding. now when we cross the line of now you going to be disrespectful towards me, i have to let you know that thats not acceptable to me. >> well cross that bridge when we get there. >> yes, sir. >> i try to incorporate those things from where i come from those things that ive learned in the military. those things ive learned here, have to incorporate who i am and where im from. im always the guy from the inner city of cleveland, raised in cleveland and in the neig...