A lightning bolt struck an Ohio state prison during a thunderstorm, killing one inmate and sending multiple people to the hospital, raising fresh questions about how correctional facilities handle sudden, life-threatening emergencies. The strike hit the softball field at Chillicothe Correctional Institution, roughly 45 miles south of Columbus, on a Wednesday evening as a storm moved through the area. One inmate died. Five other prisoners and two…
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