criminal justice reform

A statewide poll released in March found that three out of four Ohio voters believe the state’s criminal justice system is in need of reform. Two areas that have already seen movement are in the creation of a statewide criminal justice database and in reforms to the cash bail system

The Ohio Senate has passed what supporters call a critical bill to address criminal justice reform and overcrowded prisons. The legislation lowers the…

Senate President Larry Obhof (R-Medina) says the plan to change drug sentencing laws is one of the most important pieces of legislation they'll have…

The leader of the Ohio Senate is pledging to take action by year's end on a bill designed to reduce low-level drug possessions to misdemeanors and…

During Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate in Westerville, two candidates discussed the idea of decriminalizing opioids."We need to decriminalize…

Lawmakers want to require law enforcement to record interrogations with suspects accused of murder and sexual assault. Backers say this could help avoid...

Hundreds of crime survivors came to the Statehouse on Wednesday to tell their stories to lawmakers, who are considering changes to bail, sentencing laws…

Sentencing reform was at the center of Issue 1 on the statewide ballot in Ohio, calling for more treatment instead of prison time.The measure failed, but…

The president's support is a big win for activists who have been pushing for criminal justice measures that roll back the stiff penalties imposed as a part of America's decades-long "war on drugs."

For the third time in four years, Ohio voters soundly rejected a constitutional amendment that cost supporters millions to put on the ballot. Issue 1, the…