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02.07.18
ACLU of Ohio Files Brief in Lawsuit on Wage Garnishment of Prison Laborers
COLUMBUS, OH— Yesterday, February 6, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio and the American Civil Liberties Union filed an amicus brief in the Ohio Supreme Court in support of James Dunson, an Ohio state prisoner who the Montgomery County Court imposed a debt he cannot pay, to recoup the cost of exercising his constitutional Read more…
Criminal Justice
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02.06.18
Ohio Supreme Court Rules to Uphold Abortion Restrictions in Cleveland, Attacks on Reproductive Freedom Continue
COLUMBUS, OH—Today the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the ACLU of Ohio’s client, Preterm, did not have standing to challenge new anti-abortion restrictions that were unconstitutionally inserted into the 2013 – 2014 state budget bill. In a 5-2 ruling the Justices denied the challenge to the restrictions. These restrictions require Preterm and other Ohio abortion Read more…
Reproductive Freedom
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01.30.18
Chief Justice O’Connor Continues Leadership in Reforming Fines and Fees Practices, Says ACLU
COLUMBUS- On January 29, Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor sent a letter to all Ohio trial judges with instruction to uphold current law on fines, fees, and bail practices. This was in response to concerns after the U.S. Department of Justice rescinded a 2016 guidance that advised courts not to criminalize low-income defendants Read more…
Criminal Justice
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01.29.18
ACLU of Ohio Opposes Senate Bill 1, Legislation That Perpetuates Failed “War on Drugs”
COLUMBUS- On January 30, the ACLU of Ohio will testify before the House Criminal Justice Committee to oppose SB 1, legislation that significantly increases penalties for fentanyl and related substances, and will increase the population of Ohio’s already severely overcrowded prisons. Like all Ohioans, the ACLU of Ohio is greatly concerned about the serious problem Read more…
Criminal Justice, Drug Policy
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01.26.18
ACLU of Ohio and Juvenile Justice Coalition Urge Cuyahoga County Leadership to Implement Reforms at Juvenile Detention Center
CLEVELAND— This morning the ACLU of Ohio and the Juvenile Justice Coalition sent a letter to Cuyahoga County leadership urging the officials to expedite reforms to address the systemic problems at the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center. Events on January 8 highlighted the facility’s issues and sparked a variety of responses from youth advocates and Read more…
Juvenile Justice