The first report in a forthcoming series about the death penalty in Ohio, why it doesn’t work, and why now is the time to repeal it.
ohiolegalhelp.org is a site with direct access to resources for Ohioans in need of legal assistance for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to housing, families, debt, court appearances, public benefits, seniors, traffic, and more.
1-minute explainer video: What is bail, and why do justice advocates want to reform (or repeal) it?
Video series funded by the Ohio State Bar Foundation
OJPC Executive Director and Board member/activist Dr. Zaria Davis take part in a webinar on racial inequities with EquaSion, presented by A Mighty Stream.
Human Trafficking Awareness Day 2021 discussion
Featuring: Alexis Ke’Erica Martin, Poet, Public Speaker and Anti-Human-Trafficking Advocate
Sasha Naiman, Deputy Director of the Ohio Justice & Policy Center
Introduction by: Senator Teresa Fedor
CIVICC: Civil Impact of Criminal Convictions database
This website provides an online database and search tools for anyone who wants to learn more about the collateral consequences of conviction in Ohio.
“Solitary confinement is not rehabilitative. It does not prepare people for transition to the general prison population or back into the community. It does not make prisons – or our communities – any safer.” (2016)
Postsecondary education in prison puts people on a path toward a brighter future by disrupting the cycle of poverty and incarceration. But it has not been offered at scale due to the numerous barriers—including the 1994 ban on Pell Grants to people in prison—that prevent students and postsecondary institutions from accessing state and federal funding programs. And so, while the majority of people in prison are interested in pursuing postsecondary education, only a fraction are able to enroll.
By: Lauren Hobby, Brian Walsh, and Ruth Delaney
(July 2019)
Suicide is the leading cause of death in jails across the country. At a time when the public is paying closer attention to local jails and their primary role in mass incarceration, it is critical to shine light on the problem of jail suicide and the steps jails can take to prevent future deaths.
By: Jason Tan de Bibiana, Therese Todd, and Leah Pope
This report outlines the ways in which people experiencing homelessness are vulnerable within the system and how this leads to negative outcomes at each justice system decision point. It also highlights the urgent need for alternate approaches to break the cycle.
By: Madeline Bailey, Erica Crew, and Madz Reeve, Aug. 2020