An investigation into Ohio’s juvenile detention centers and youth prisons won the prestigious Scripps Howard Journalism Award for Local/Regional Investigative Reporting on Sunday.
The eight-month investigation by The Cincinnati Enquirer, The Columbus Dispatch, Akron Beacon Journal, Canton Repository and other newspapers in the USA TODAY Network Ohio uncovered a system struggling with violent clashes, chronic staffing shortages and failures to help troubled teens turn their lives around.
“We’re thrilled to win this award and honored to be included with the other winners and finalists that were equally deserving,” said Beryl Love, Cincinnati Enquirer executive editor and regional editor for USA TODAY Network Ohio. “The impact of this journalism should be celebrated.”…