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Letters to Ohio Courts regarding the use of Debtors' Prisons in Ohio
On April 4, 2013, the ACLU sent letters to Ohio Courts:
Testimony on the use of Restraint and Seclusion in Ohio Schools
Testimony Before the Ohio Department of Education Re Proposed Standards 3301-35-15 for the Implementation of Positive Behavior Intervention Supports and the Use of Restraint and Seclusion
The Cincinnati Collaborative Agreement
The Cincinnati Collaborative Agreement is one of the most innovative plans ever devised to improve police-community relations. Created as a response to a community troubled by ongoing violence and lack of understanding between police and community members, the agreement engages both police and everyday citizens to invest in the neighborhood and make their environment a better place for both groups. The agreement resulted from a settlement after the ACLU joined with the Cincinnati Black United Front to file suit in 2001 alleging racial profiling and discriminatory law enforcement. Enacted in April 2002 with a five-year time frame, the agreement outlined these objectives:
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