Cincinnati.com Local Politics:Sheriff McGuffey's challenge: A crumbling and short-staffed jail

Running a jail during a pandemic made for a tough first year. Staffing shortages strained sanity among officers. [cincinnati.com]( [Local Politics]( Monday, March 28 [VD Cover: Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey took over as sheriff in January, 2021. In the first year, she said they were able to balance the budget that had been routinely over by millions in previous years. The department employs over 900 individuals. She's photographed in front of the Hamilton County Justice Center, where her office is located in downtown Cincinnati, Thursday, March 17, 2022]( FOR SUBSCRIBERS [Sheriff McGuffey's challenge: A crumbling and short-staffed jail]( Running a jail during a pandemic made for a tough first year. Staffing shortages strained sanity among officers. [Ohio law limiting jury awards being challenged by child abuse survivor]( ["Gavel" is a public sculpture set in a pool outsid]( [Ohio may stop courts from using parent's disability in custody cases]( [University of Cincinnati professor Kara Ayers with]( FOR SUBSCRIBERS [Williams: How City Hall's lone Republican finds her voice by taking...]( [Liz Keating, Cincinnati City Council member, poses]( [Ohio Politics podcast: DeWine's new goals and Holocaust education]( [Ohio Governor Mike DeWine enters the chambers of t]( SPECIAL OFFER Subscribe today and get unlimited digital access for $1 for 3 months, then $9.99 per month [View My Offer]( MORE ARTICLES FROM THE ENQUIRER FOR SUBSCRIBERS [Is it too late to replace Ohio's congressional map? It's hard to say]( [Ohio prepares to launch new '988' suicide prevention hotline]( FOR SUBSCRIBERS [Williams: Why Ohio needs Donald Trump right now. Yes, I said it]( [Ohio House Speaker criticizes Republican lawmaker's Holocaust comment]( [What does Gov. Mike DeWine want to do in 2022? Plenty]( [Want more?: Download the Cincinnati.com app.]( [click here]( FOLLOW US [FB]( [TW]( [IG]( Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback]( © 2022 www.cincinnati.com. All rights reserved. 312 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202