Columbus Police Department revises policies for transporting arrestees with mobility impairments

Disability Rights Ohio (DRO) is pleased to announce its dialogue with the Columbus Police Department (CPD) has led to revisions in policies for transporting arrestees who use wheelchairs or other mobility devices to detention facilities. Read more...

July 9, 2019Read More

DRO applauds successful termination of lawsuit challenging Franklin County jail's use of Tasers

After five and a half years of legal advocacy by Disability Rights Ohio on behalf of inmates who had been victims of inappropriate use of Tasers, the case of Shreve v Franklin County has reached a successful resolution. On Monday, December 28, 2015, the United States District Court granted a... Read more...

December 30, 2015Read More