More than my own worst mistake
Harvard Law graduate Michael Zuckerman could have taken a job anywhere after he completed his clerkship at the U.S. Supreme Court. So why did he choose to come to OJPC? Michael Zuckerman, Skadden Fellow, Second Chance Attorney I’m thrilled to return to OJPC as a...
New York Times: His Victim’s Sisters Said He Should Be Released From Prison. Now He’s a Free Man.
On Thursday, Angelo Robinson walked out of an Ohio jail. Mr. Robinson, 43, had spent more than half of his life behind bars and, until quite recently, he had no reason to believe he would get out anytime soon. Read the rest of Campbell Robinson's story on OJPC client...
Mia Hunter released from prison
Hunter, a survivor of domestic violence, was awarded clemency by Gov. John Kasich. On July 15, 2019, Thomia "Mia" Hunter was walked out of the Ohio Reformatory for Women. She was incarcerated for 15 years. "Thank you," Mia said, moments after walking out of the...
Timeline: What happens when someone is arrested
How our oppressive bail system hurts real people
This Pride month, don’t forget about trans prisoners who need our help
Trans people are more than twenty times more likely than the average U.S. citizen to be incarcerated in their lifetime I spent part of this month celebrating Pride alongside thousands of other Greater Cincinnatians. At the Pride Parade in particular, the joy of...
Legislative Update: House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 3
Legislators have heard us loud and clear: We want real reform that safely decarcerates Ohio’s overcrowded prisons and recognizes Ohio cannot incarcerate its way out of the drug epidemic. In the first six months of the 133rd General Assembly, OJPC has been a force for...
OJPC launches new project: Beyond Guilt
We're so excited to introduce OJPC's newest project, Beyond Guilt. If you're a friend of OJPC, you've likely heard us call ourselves "the Guilty Project" on occasion. We are finally making that sentiment official, by launching a project that will seek to free people...
The Power of Blame
How Assigning or Assuming Blame Impacts Sex Trafficking Survivors By: Verjine Adanalian As an attorney who advocates exclusively for sex trafficking survivors, I often get asked: what’s the hardest part of the job? My answer usually surprises people—it’s dealing with...
Ohio’s “Wasted Assets” — a new report on unemployment and underemployment due to criminal convictions
The Ohio Justice & Policy Center is honored to work with Policy Matters Ohio and The Fund for Our Economic Future analyzing how collateral sanctions to criminal convictions are affecting Ohio's workforce. The report finds that an estimated 1.3 million Ohio...
Major criminal justice reform is still coming to Ohio. Here’s how:
Maybe you volunteered with the Issue 1 campaign. Maybe you collected signatures or canvassed your neighborhood or proudly displayed a yard sign. Maybe you voted “yes.” We’re incredibly thankful for all of it. And it wasn’t for nothing. Ohio is energized about criminal...