Civilian Oversight at the Montgomery County Jail

In the past decade, at least eighteen people have died inside the Montgomery County Jail; seven in 2023 alone, making it the deadliest jail in Ohio that year. The jail is a notorious site of torture and other human rights violations. Over this period, county leadership has failed to adequately address the violence and harm at the jail. We have expressed concerns and made requests and now we demand the creation of a permanent, independent oversight body to ensure the jail is as safe and humane as possible.