CLEVELAND -- The ACLU of Ohio today called on the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) to put an end to its practice of shutting off the electricity at Ohio correctional institutions in exchange for money from KOREnergy Ltd., a private energy contractor.
âTimes are difficult and government agencies are looking for revenue anywhere they can find it,â said ACLU Director of Communications and Public Policy Mike Brickner. âHowever, this plan is dangerous. It compromises safety and security, not only for the incarcerated, but for the people who staff these facilities.â
In the midst of a heat wave, the ACLU says media reports indicate that up to 24 of Ohioâs correctional institutions have made agreements to restrict electricity during peak hours, cutting power to lights and fans and raising the temperature to nearly 90 degrees in some areas.
âTimes are difficult and government agencies are looking for revenue anywhere they can find it,â said ACLU Director of Communications and Public Policy Mike Brickner. âHowever, this plan is dangerous. It compromises safety and security, not only for the incarcerated, but for the people who staff these facilities.â
In the midst of a heat wave, the ACLU says media reports indicate that up to 24 of Ohioâs correctional institutions have made agreements to restrict electricity during peak hours, cutting power to lights and fans and raising the temperature to nearly 90 degrees in some areas.