The state is changing the way Ohio inmates can receive money through the mail to reduce administrative duties and cut down on funds that might be used for illegal activity. The Department of Rehabilitation and Correction says that beginning today, only people on an inmate's approved visitors' list will be permitted to contribute funds to an inmate's commissary account. The state also is contracting with Miami-based JPAY to manage the sending of money orders, which means checks will no longer be accepted through the mail. Approved visitors also can provide funds through cash or credit cards at kiosks on site in prisons. Prisons spokesman Mike Davis says the goal is to stop people from providing inmates money that might be used for betting, extortion or other crimes.
Mike Foley joined WCBE in February 2000, coming from WUFT in Gainesville, Florida. Foley has worked in various roles, from producing news and feature stories to engineering Live From Studio A sessions. A series of music features Foley started in 2018 called Music Journeys has grown into a podcast and radio show. He also assists in developing other programs in WCBE's Podcast Experience. Foley hosts The Morning Mix, a weekday music show featuring emerging and established musicians, our Columbus-area and Ohio-based talent, and additional artists that inspire him.