Investigation underway following incident at Ohio prison

OHIO — An investigation is underway following an incident at the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center in Youngstown, according to officials.

A representative for CoreCivic, which operates the facility, said the incident involved individuals being held for the company’s federal partners. CoreCivic works with the U.S. Marshals Service and Immigration and Customs Enforcementto house detainees while they go through the legal process.

According to the representative, one person was treated by medical staff at the facility before being transported to a local hospital, where they were treated and later released…

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