Ross County jail where GW4 is. Leaking roof in rec area, too much mandatory overtime, shortage of room, stalled construction, building materials left all over, staff and inmates rushed to hospital in 2018 for accidental drug poisonings, etc.........
Heroin-fentanyl mix caused apparent ODs at Ross Correctional Institution
OSP: Heroin-fentanyl mix caused apparent ODs at Ross Correctional
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WSAZ/WCMH) -- UPDATE 8/30/18 @ 3:22 a.m.
A combination of heroin and fentanyl has been identified as the substance that caused 29 people to be treated for overdose symptoms at the Ross Correctional Institution.
UPDATE: 29 treated for fentanyl exposure at Ross Co. prison, substance identified as heroin/fentanyl combination
Columbus contractor defaults on over $14 million in taxpayer projects
CHILLICOTHE - A Columbus-based construction firm has voluntarily defaulted on at least three taxpayer funded projects with combined costs of over $14 million.
The USA Today Network- Ohio has confirmed Palmetto Construction has quit three public projects — a jail in Ross County, a Reynoldsburg fire department and a state park visitors center — with combined costs of over $14 million and about $5.6 million already paid to Palmetto.
Ongoing problems
For months, the mere mention of the Ross County Jail project to most anyone with the sheriff's or county commissioners offices was guaranteed to get a disgruntled response, an agitated sigh.
The project was primarily focused on updates such as new locks and doors for cells as well as needed maintenance like replacing the roof. The plans also included creating a new, larger infirmary.
It was supposed to be done on Oct. 30, 2018, but as of December, the project was a full year behind.
"We have several things that were started, the roof, masonry work on the outside ... We figure maybe only a quarter of it is done," said Ross County Commissioner Doug Corcoran.
Columbus contractor defaults on over $14 million in taxpayer projects