Ohio Justice & Policy Center and Norris Law Group File Federal Lawsuit Against Butler County Jail
Ohio Justice & Policy Center and Norris Law Group File Federal Lawsuit Against Butler County Jail The Ohio Justice & Policy Center (OJPC) and Washington, DC-based Norris Law Group have filed a federal lawsuit against the Butler County Jail, claiming that a...
The Business Case for Fair Chance Hiring: A Workforce Strategy Hiding in Plain Sight
Read the full blog post from Workforce Innovation Center here. A Labor Market Under Pressure In today’s labor market, employers are facing a persistent challenge: finding and retaining reliable talent. Job openings remain high, turnover is costly, and competition for...
The Lowest Ones: How Incarceration Stress-Tests American Access to Justice
The Lowest Ones: How Incarceration Stress-Tests American Access to Justice This article originally ran in the CBA Report Featured Articles. You can find the original story here. Nelson Mandela famously said, “A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest...
Ohio Justice & Policy Center Attorney Ashley Ward Received Recognition for her Outstanding Leadership
Ashley Ward, an attorney at the Ohio Justice & Policy Center (OJPC), was recognized by the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation and awarded the 2026 Rising Star Award for her outstanding leadership, particularly her advocacy for the passage of Ohio House Bill 50...
Ohio Justice & Policy Center Calls for Accountability for ICE and for Federal Lawmakers to Fix Law to Protect Civil Rights
Ohio Justice & Policy Center Calls for Accountability for ICE and for Federal Lawmakers to Fix Law to Protect Civil Rights CINCINNATI – The Ohio Justice & Policy Center (OJPC) today called on federal lawmakers to pass a change to the Civil Rights Act that...
Ohio Justice & Policy Center Calls on ODRC to Take Action Amid Concerns of Overcrowding in Butler County Jail
The Ohio Justice & Policy Center (OJPC) calls on the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) to conduct necessary unannounced inspections in all Ohio facilities that are now housing undocumented immigrants for ICE amid concerns of overcrowding in...
Beyond the Perfect Victim: When Justice Revictimizes
Editor’s Note: This piece is a staff-authored reflection written by Ezekiel Kingsbury, a legal intern at the Ohio Justice & Policy Center. It reflects the author’s observations and experiences working alongside trafficking survivors and is intended to highlight...
Statement on CIU for Commissioner Meeting
Good morning Commissioners, My name is Gabe Davis, and I’m here on behalf of the Ohio Justice & Policy Center to urge you to fund the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office Conviction Integrity Unit. This is not just a budget line—it’s a promise that justice in...
Second Chance Project: Anna’s Story
Anna grew up in California, Ohio, and felt she had a good childhood in her early years. But many of the adults in Anna’s life were suffering from mental illness. At age 11, tragedy struck the family when Anna’s great grandparents died by suicide. Anna’s mother also...
My Perspective on Incarceration and Gender Identity
It’s very terrible. I had to fight tooth and nail to even get the diagnosis. When I was finally diagnosed, the administration wanted my mental health liaison to change it. Thank God she had refused to change it. Of course she had gotten in trouble for it. Being trans...