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Feb 4, 2021
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Ohio’s Statehouse-to-Prison Pipeline: 133rd General Assembly (2019-2020)

Ohio’s General Assembly has a serious mass incarceration problem. Each year, legislators of both parties introduce laws that create new crimes or extend the scope of existing laws and lengthen prison and jail sentences. This is the Statehouse-to-Prison Pipeline.
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Jan 31, 2021
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Ohio’s Statehouse-to-Prison Pipeline 133rd General Assembly (2019-2020): Quick Look

A one page overview of Ohio’s Statehouse-to-Prison Pipeline 133rd General Assembly (2019-2020).
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Jan 19, 2021
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  • Drug Policy

Drug Courts - A Snapshot of the System

Across Ohio, in our Statehouse, our courtrooms, our jails and prisons, and on our streets, drug courts are promoted as a significant answer to drug crimes and the treatment of substance use disorders.
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Dec 9, 2020
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Story of Self Workbook

The Story of Self Workbook is a tool used by our organizing team to inruct others on how to create a powerful and relatable narrative about themselves for use in organizing around important issues across the state.
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Sep 13, 2020
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Ohio Could Save Big by Implementing Bail Reform: A Fiscal Impact Analysis

The ACLU of Ohio embarked on a two-year project and hired an expert economist to determine what cost savings could be realized if Ohio were to adopt common sense bail reform. The numbers are in, and they are astonishing.
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Sep 1, 2020
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  • Police Practices

FAQ: Power of Sheriffs

Learn more about the power of the sheriffs in Ohio.
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Oct 25, 2019
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Oral History » Susan Becker

Susan Becker was interviewed on Wednesday August 8, 2018 as part of the ACLU of Ohio’s Oral History Project.
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Mar 5, 2019
Sue Carter - Then and Now

Oral History » Sue Carter

Sue Carter was interviewed on Thursday July 19, 2018 as part of the ACLU of Ohio's Oral History Project.
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Sep 24, 2018
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2018 Legislative Scorecard

The ACLU of Ohio 2018 Legislative Scorecard reports on legislators’ votes for ten different bills from the 2017-2018 legislative session.