Pending Hearings

The Office of Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney is vigorously opposing parole of the inmates listed below, and solicits public comment.

Arthur Poole

23 October 2025
NEXT ELIGIBILITY HEARING DATE 11/30/2025 Location Chillicothe Correctional Institution Offenses Aggravated Burglary Attempted Rape GSI Rape Sentence Min/Max 10 YEARS/LIFE Date Admitted 01/14/1993

Michael Neely

23 October 2025
NEXT ELIGIBILITY HEARING DATE 11/30/2025 Location Chillicothe Correctional Institution Offenses Aggra vated Murder Sentence Min/Max 23 YEARS/LIFE Date Admitted 10/24/2003

Johnny Cockshutt

23 October 2025
NEXT ELIGIBILITY HEARING DATE 11/30/2025 Location Madison Correctional Institution Offenses Rape Attempted Aid Escape/Resist Law Sentence Min/Max 20 YEARS/50 YEARS Date Admitted 01/21/1988

Linda Lee Couch

30 July 2025
NEXT ELIGIBILITY HEARING DATE FULL BOARD: 1/30/2026 Location Corrections Medical Center Offenses Aggravated Murder Sentence Min/Max 20 YEARS/LIFE Date Admitted 03/18/1985

Dale Jackson

2 July 2025
NEXT ELIGIBILITY HEARING DATE FULL BOARD: 1/30/2026 Location Pickaway Correctional Institution Offenses Aggravated Burglary Aggravated Robbery Robbery Sentence Min/Max 90 YEARS/150 YEARS Date Admitted 02/24/1989

Let your voice be heard.

Early release from prison is currently being considered by the Ohio Adult Parole Authority for the following violent offenders, whose crimes were committed in Hamilton County.


If you would like your views to be heard in favor of or against parole, you may e-mail your comments from this site by clicking on an offender’s name. 



This information is not a public record pursuant to Ohio law and will not be released by the Ohio Parole Authority


If you would prefer to send a written letter to the Ohio Parole Board, mail your letter to the following address. YOU MUST INCLUDE THE INMATE NAME AND INMATE NUMBER IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE.


Ohio Parole Board
Adult Parole Authority
770 West Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43222-1419