State of Ohio reverses course, finds Cuyahoga jail staff failed to start CPR in Wade’s death

By: Doug Livingston, The Marshall Project, Brittany Hailer, The Marshall Project, Mark Puente, The Marshall Project

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: August 11, 2026

Words: 945

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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This article was first published by The Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system. Sign up for their newsletters, and follow them on Instagram, TikTok, Reddit and Facebook.

Correctional staff failed to start CPR the moment they discovered Jennifer Wade lifeless in her Cuyahoga County jail cell last year, state of Ohio inspectors concluded in a review of the 41-year-old mother’s death.

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