SB 3: Reform Drug Sentencing Laws
Senate Bill 3 reclassifies some low-level, drug possession crimes from felonies to misdemeanors to ensure that people struggling with addiction receive treatment rather than jail time.
Tell the members of the House Criminal Justice Committee to pass Senate Bill 3!
Read moreSB 256: Regards sentencing offenders under 18 when committed offense
We're hearing several committee members aren't sure how to vote on SB 256. SB 256 would ban life imprisonment without parole for children under 18 The bill has likely one final hearing to come to a full vote of the committee at next week's hearing, otherwise, it might have to start over in the next General Assembly.
Tell members to vote yes!
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Death Penalty Update
The Ohio Senate voted 27-3 Wednesday (12/9/20) to pass HB 136. legislation that ends the death penalty for persons who suffered from a “serious mental illness” at the time they committed murder.
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