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A drone smuggling illicit drugs into a prison cell with police sirens in the background, illustrating the 2026 Ohio prison drug crisis and smuggling chaos.

A new investigation exposes how a prison drug crisis fuels chaos in Ohio

State leaders face mounting pressure to solve a deadly prison drug crisis across Ohio. This multimillion-dollar prison drug crisis drives addiction, violence, and fatal overdoses inside state facilities. A major investigation exposes a massive underground economy. The Marshall Project led this yearlong reporting effort. The Columbus Dispatch and Cincinnati Enquirer also partnered on the project. Their…

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