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Issue 1, which would require considering public safety when setting bail, debated at local voter forum
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio voters are being asked whether judges should be required to consider public safety when setting bail for defendants in criminal cases. Issue 1 on the… Read More

Several bail reform measures on the table for Ohio lawmakers
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There are five different pieces of legislation in the Ohio General Assembly that would make significant changes to the state’s laws on bail, which… Read More

Ohio lawmakers push to tighten bail requirements after court decision
By: Kaitlin Thorne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Ohio Valley ReSource · Ohio lawmakers look to tighten bail requirements after court decision GALLIPOLIS, Ohio (OVR) – Mary Evans remembers the look on her mother’s face the moment that… Read More

DeWine supports constitutional amendment to change rules for setting bail
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The push to put a constitutional amendment on the statewide ballot gained the endorsement of Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, who said public safety… Read More

Lawmakers are considering a constitutional amendment to change Ohio’s bail system
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio House is holding hearings on a resolution that would require courts to consider public safety and a person’s criminal record when determining… Read More

Is There Finally Some Agreement On The Need For Bail Reform In Ohio?
By: Foluki Omosun | WKSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKSU) — In the early 1980s, Robin Turner got caught up in the world of drugs. She was arrested and incarcerated pending trial until her brother helped her… Read More

Ohio Legislature Considers Reform Of State’s Bail System
By: Curtis Feder
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A bill pending in the Ohio State Legislature would result in far fewer people sitting in jail because they cannot afford to post bail. Under the… Read More