The murder of Officer Andrew Lansing on Christmas Day at the Ross Correctional Institution showed the world how dangerous working in Ohio’s prisons can be. That awful tragedy led to meaningful change when OCSEA convinced the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections to allow officers at Ross and Trumball Correctional Institutions to carry tasers as part of a pilot program. The tasers have already proven to be extremely effective in stopping violent attacks just a few weeks after they were first deployed.

Officers working in every correctional institution in Ohio deserve the same protection! That’s why it’s critical for state legislators to give DRC the funding it requested to pay for the statewide deployment of tasers to all state corrections facilities. We need you to write your State Legislator RIGHT NOW! Urge them to fully fund DRC’s request for safety equipment in the state budget. Click “Start Writing” to begin taking action.