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04.08.20
Immigrants’ Rights Organizations Urge County Officials in Butler, Geauga, Morrow, and Seneca to Suspend Collaboration with ICE
CLEVELAND– The ACLU of Ohio, CAIR-Ohio, Catholic Charities, Dioceses of Cleveland, International Institute of Akron, Ohio Hispanic Coalition, and Ohio Immigrant Alliance sent letters to county commissioners and sheriffs in Butler, Geauga, Morrow, and Seneca urging the implementation of four recommendations to protect public health and safety for immigrant populations jailed in local facilities. These Read more…
Juvenile Justice
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04.07.20
ACLU of Ohio, Ohio Organizing Collaborative, and Policy Matters Ohio Respond to Governor DeWine’s Prison Release Recommendations
COLUMBUS – Last week, Governor DeWine announced that he requested judges release 38 people from Ohio prisons in response to the growing COVID-19 crisis in the state’s corrections facilities. DeWine announced more releases today (167), with recommendations now totaling 205 individuals, but it’s not nearly enough to address the mounting risk of widespread outbreak. The Read more…
Juvenile Justice
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04.06.20
Juvenile Justice Advocates Express Concern about Youth in Shelter Care & Non-Secure Residential Facilities in Letter to Juvenile Stakeholders
COLUMBUS – The ACLU of Ohio, Center for Children’s Law and Policy, Children’s Law Center, Juvenile Justice Coalition, National Association of Social Workers-Ohio Chapter, and Policy Matters Ohio sent a letter to Director Gies of the Ohio Department of Youth Services, Director Hall of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, juvenile judges, and Read more…
Juvenile Justice
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04.03.20
Statement from Plaintiffs and Their Attorneys in League of Women Voters v. LaRose
Statement of League of Women Voters, Ohio A. Philip Randolph Institute, ACLU of Ohio, Demos, and Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law: We are disappointed in the Court’s decision not to order changes to protect voters from disenfranchisement. We remain deeply concerned that thousands of voters will be denied the vote, given how much Read more…
Voting Rights
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04.01.20
ACLU of Ohio Urges Governor DeWine to Consider Seven Categories When Determining Prison Reductions
COLUMBUS –In response to yesterday’s press briefing where Governor DeWine indicated the possibility of reducing Ohio’s prison population on a case-by-case basis, the ACLU of Ohio sent a letter with specific recommendations and criteria of how the DeWine administration should approach decarceration. Today’s letter expands upon the asks made in a letter sent March 27, Read more…
Criminal Justice, Drug Policy