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"Ohio Supreme Court Criminal Justice System Study"

This post was written by Chuck Kallendorf: "In 2008, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, then-Supreme Court of Ohio Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer and state House and Senate leaders launched an effort by the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center and the state of Ohio to develop a data-driven strategy to reduce spending on corrections while improving public safety in Ohio." The Supreme Court yesterday announced release of the report providing a brief summary of the preliminary findings of that project, which the Governor's working group will now start reviewing to the end of developing a policy framework for consideration by the General Assembly. (See Report)

Three principal areas are indicated as being where the state could make improvements that could reduce crime and use existing resources in a more fiscally responsible manner:..."

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Source: Hamilton County Law Library Blog, 27 July 2010. Reproduced with permission.

Full post as published by Stark County Law Library Blawg on July 28, 2010 (boomark / email).