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03.13.19
ACLU of Ohio Pushing For Stronger Provisions in Senate Bill 3, Legislation on Drug Policy Reform
COLUMBUS – Yesterday the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio sent a letter to Senator John Eklund stating the organization’s suggested amendments to Senate Bill 3, legislation that seeks to change certain drug offenses. The ACLU of Ohio supports any efforts to improve Ohio’s criminal justice system, but has noted several ways to strengthen the Read more…
Criminal Justice
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02.20.19
The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland and ACLU of Ohio File Federal Lawsuit against The City of Bedford Over Unconstitutional Nuisance Ordinance
CLEVELAND – Today The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland and the ACLU of Ohio filed a complaint in federal court against the City of Bedford (Ohio), which has enacted and is aggressively enforcing an unconstitutional and discriminatory ordinance known as a criminal activity nuisance ordinance, Bedford Ord. 511.12. This ordinance is primarily and unlawfully used Read more…
Criminal Justice
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02.19.19
New Report Shows Ohio Lawmakers Undermine Criminal Sentencing Reform Year after Year
ACLU of Ohio Publishes Latest “Statehouse- to- Prison Pipeline”
COLUMBUS—A new ACLU of Ohio report, issued today, finds that Ohio legislators introduced 137 bills in the last legislative session to send more people to the state’s already overcrowded prisons and jails. The report, Ohio’s Statehouse-to-Prison Pipeline: 132nd General Assembly 2017-2018, reveals that our elected officials are damaging their own “multi-year effort” to simplify the Read more…
Criminal Justice
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09.13.18
ACLU of Ohio Endorses Issue 1
Initiative Would Decriminalize Certain Drug Offenses and Redirect Money from Prisons to Communities
CLEVELAND — The ACLU of Ohio urges a “yes” vote on State Issue 1, which will reduce the number of people in state prison and reinvest the savings to drug treatment programs and community services. The ballot measure would amend the state Constitution and require all fourth and fifth-degree felony offenses for obtaining, possessing, or Read more…
Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, Voting Rights
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08.27.18
Statewide Poll on Bail Reform Reveals Ohioans Are Ready to Improve Pretrial Process
CLEVELAND—Today the ACLU of Ohio and Pretrial Justice Institute (PJI) released the first statewide public opinion poll of voters’ views of bail and the pretrial justice system. The new data shows that Ohio voters want to reduce arrests, restrict detention, replace money bonds, and increase equity by addressing the racial and economic disparities in the Read more…
Criminal Justice