Norwalk Reflector in Norwalk, Ohio

Prisoner testifies of torture in the hole during Ohio years

Former inmate Sam Sheppard told a Senate subcommittee he endured six to nine days chained between two doors in the Ohio Penitentiary with no light, food, or toilet access. He said he was beaten and later warned to target his wife and brother to gain parole. Authorities deny the allegations, noting prior talks focused on health and visiting rights. He also described witnessing a 16 year-old boy raped in Cleveland’s county jail.