The top lawyer for the Ohio prisons system steps down this month after more than three decades to take a new job with the Ohio attorney general's office. Greg Trout, chief legal counsel for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, handled lawsuits ranging from the country's deadliest prison riot to freedom of religion claims by inmates. Some of the most contentious legal issues handled by Trout involved capital punishment, with arguments and lawsuits over execution policies ongoing. The 61-year-old Trout leaves as the nation's longest-serving chief legal counsel for a state corrections department. Prisons director Gary Mohr says Trout's level of experience and knowledge leaves a great void for the agency.
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.