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Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
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Youngstown, Ohio 44505

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Anthony Apanovitch

Anthony Apanovitch  A182824

ODRC Mail Processing Center (OMPC)

884 Coitsville-Hubbard Rd.

Youngstown OH 44505

Ross Correctional Institution (RCI)

DOB: 2/16/55
County;  Cuyahoga

Anthony Apanovitch

(Admin note; although the above website contains a lot of information pertinent to Anthony's case, it does not appear to be current so I encourage you to view the news articles that are related to Anthony, link can be found below.)

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News articles related to Anthony Apanovitch
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Email Anthony Apanovitch  

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A182824

Please note;
GettingOut Email Option
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has begun using an innovative electronic mail system. To be clear, this program does NOT provide inmates with direct email access. Rather, it allows those who wish to correspond with an inmate to enter into a subscription through a third-party website, at a cost, and that company will serve as the vehicle to manage emails. These emails should not be considered confidential.

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John Gillard

John Gillard / Deceased Natural Causes



DOB: 11/26/44
County;  Stark

THE CASE OF JOHN G. GILLARD

John Grant Gillard was sentenced to death for shooting three people, killing two of them. John's brother, William Gillard, attended a New Year's Eve party. While there, Leroy Ensign beat William and forcibly ejected him from the party. William returned later, after midnight, and fired a shot into the air. Shortly thereafter, Ensign, Denise Maxwell, and Ron Postlethwaite were shot. Ensign and Maxwell died. Police put out an all points bulletin for a truck driven by William, the truck seen leaving the scene of the shootings.

Four hours after the shootings, the Ohio Highway Patrol caught William trying to flee the state. He had high-velocity blood spatter on him that placed him within two feet of the victims at the moment they were shot. Tests showed that blood spots found on him were consistent with all three victims. Police did not issue an arrest warrant for his brother John until Jan 2.

Police later claimed they lost Postlethwaite's original statement as to the identity of the shooter. At trial, Postlethwaite identified John as the shooter. Postlethwaite also testified that he had at least eight beers and was sleeping in a poorly lit room at the time of the shootings. During trial, the state emphatically maintained that Postlethwaite identified John immediately after the shootings. However, the lead investigator has since admitted that the investigation had focused originally on William.

John's attorney, Louis Martinez, also represented William. During John's trial Martinez challenged the evidence against William, even though doing so prejudiced John. William testified at John's trial stating that he was not present at the shootings and he tried to explain away the physical evidence that implicated himself. After entering into a plea agreement that allowed him to be immediately paroled, William testified at the trial of another man that he (William) was present when Ensign was shot, but fled prior to the other shootings. 

Sources;

 http://www.victimsofthestate.org/OH/indexE.html

http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=%22John+Gillard%22+Postlethwaite&hl=en&as_sdt=6,39
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Email John Gillard
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A185473

Please note;
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Brett Hartmann

Murdered by the State of Ohio on November 13, 2012

Brett Hartmann
DOB: 06/29/74
Summit County

Cleveland Scene article on the issues surrounding his case can be found here.

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Brett Hartmann News Article Links
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Warren Henness

Scheduled Execution:  February 13, 2019    May 14, 2020
Warren K. Henness #  A 287375 

ODRC Mail Processing Center (OMPC)

884 Coitsville-Hubbard Rd.

Youngstown OH 44505

Ross Correctional Institution (RCI)

DOB:  10/13/63
Franklin County

http://ccadp.org/keithhenness.htm


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News articles related to Warren Keith Henness

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Email Warren Henness
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A287375

Please note;
GettingOut Email Option
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has begun using an innovative electronic mail system. To be clear, this program does NOT provide inmates with direct email access. Rather, it allows those who wish to correspond with an inmate to enter into a subscription through a third-party website, at a cost, and that company will serve as the vehicle to manage emails. These emails should not be considered confidential.

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Ahmad Issa

Ahmad Issa / * No longer incarcerated


DOB:  12/2/69
County;  Hamilton

This an open letter to whomever supports justice, or care about justice.
I am a 45 years old male, who once came to the US from Jordan to pursue happiness, but found the opposite of that, accused and throwing in jail for the last 17 years, for a crime I never committed. I couldn't help in my defense because of my language, couldn't speak much English. I don't  know anything about the system, was giving a public defender, and I don't believe they represent my best interest. There is not much evidence, but hear say statement about me being the middle man who found a person to kill a women husband, and I have been setting on death row for 17 years now. So if you are interested to hear my story and like to be my friend or you would like to help by any way you can, or you just interested, please don't hesitate to write to me. I can't wait to hear from you.
Sincerely,
Ahmad Issa #364-585

(posted June 2014)
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News articles related to Ahmad Issa

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Nathaniel Jackson

Scheduled Execution Date; July 15, 2020

Nathaniel Jackson # A 440891
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Mail Processing Center (OMPC)
884 Coitsville-Hubbard Road
Youngstown, Ohio 44505

Ross Correctional Institution (RCI)


DOB:  2/13/72
County ;  Trumbull

Mr Nathaniel E. Jackson

A man defending his life currently

Still waits on Ohio Death Row…

Court appointed defense lawer’s

Refused to give Mr Jackson a fair and

Accurate trial for a crime that was

Committed in Self Defense.

Here is his story…

Fairness and Justice for Nathaniel Jackson

Seeking any and all legal support, and welcome’s any and all personal support.
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Pen Pal

Hello! How are you? First and foremost I am reaching out in hopes of meeting someone that I can call a friend and share my days with as well as some laughs because these days can get very lonely at times and I don't have any family on my side because they gave up on me at a time when I needed them the most, so I just have to stay strong and focus.
Each and every day is a struggle for me so I stay strong mentally and physically by exercising and I have also taken up a couple of classes and received certificates in the completion of both classes and I still look forward to many other classes and completions that becomes available as there is not much going on now due to everyone's nightmare which is Covid.
I will end this for now and just know that there's a lot more of me that I would love to share with you.

Take care,
Nathaniel

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A440891

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GettingOut Email Option
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has begun using an innovative electronic mail system. To be clear, this program does NOT provide inmates with direct email access. Rather, it allows those who wish to correspond with an inmate to enter into a subscription through a third-party website, at a cost, and that company will serve as the vehicle to manage emails. These emails should not be considered confidential.

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Elwood Jones

Elwood Jones # A 339441


DOB:  7/25/52
County ;  Hamilton

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Elwood Jones News Article Links
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Email Elwood Jones
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A339441

Please note;
GettingOut Email Option
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has begun using an innovative electronic mail system. To be clear, this program does NOT provide inmates with direct email access. Rather, it allows those who wish to correspond with an inmate to enter into a subscription through a third-party website, at a cost, and that company will serve as the vehicle to manage emails. These emails should not be considered confidential.

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Thomas Keenan

Thomas Keenan


DOB: 12/1/49
County ;  Cuyahoga

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Michael Keenan freed, murder charge from 24 years ago dismissed by Cuyahoga County judge 

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Kevin Keith

Kevin Keith # A 295769
878 Coitsville Hubbard Rd.
Youngstown Oh 44505

DOB: 12/18/63
Crawford County

Race: B
County: Crawford
Scheduled Execution: September 15, 2010 / Sentence Commuted to LWOP


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Charles Keith, brother of Kevin Keith, speaks out on his brother's innocence.



Dale Johnston spent 7 years, five on Ohio's death row, for a crime he did not commit. Today, he spoke out at a press conference asking for the clemency of Kevin Keith, an innocent man currently on Ohio's death row.



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Tim Young, State Public Defender for Ohio, demands clemency for Kevin Keith, an innocent man on Ohio's death row.



Rachel Troutman, Assistant State Public Defender in Death Penalty Division and counsel for Kevin Keith, an innocent man on Ohio's death row, speaks at a press conference asking Gov Ted Strickland to grant clemency.



Question and answer session at press conference in advance of clemency hearing for Kevin Keith, an innocent man on Ohio's death row.



Charles Keith and other supporters of Kevin Keith, including Tim Young, present Ohio's Governor Ted Strickland a petition with 10,000 signatures demanding Kevin Keith, an innocent man on Ohio's death row, be granted clemency.

Death Row Inmate To Learn Fate After Hearing

Inmate Clemency Hearing
Attorneys for condemned Ohio inmate Kevin Keith presented their case before the Ohio Parole Board Wednesday August 11, 2010



A clemency effort by supporters of Ohio death row inmate Kevin Keith.



Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland answers reporters' questions about clemency for Kevin Keith, etc.



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