On April 8, a motion was introduced to City Council to reform the City of Cincinnati’s methods for requesting bail for people accused of crimes. OJPC is honored to be part of the coalition working to make this reform a reality. This motion proposes that city prosecutors will adopt a new standard of recommending no […]
What we are looking for The Policy Director is the primary staff member responsible for OJPC’s policy advocacy and lobbying initiatives. The Policy Director works closely with OJPC staff as the policy partner across all OJPC projects and initiatives. Job responsibilities: 1. Create and lead processes to set and refine OJPC’s public policy agenda, based on […]
Our sincere gratitude for the generous support from the individuals and corporations who sponsored our 2019 event, “An Evening with James Forman, Jr.” See information about sponsoring another OJPC event here.
The Ohio Justice & Policy Center is overjoyed that Gov. John Kasich has granted Thomia Hunter’s request for clemency. Mia was sentenced to life in prison in 2005 after being convicted of murder in the death of her abusive ex-boyfriend. On the night he died, after a day of heavy drinking, Andrew Harris sexually and […]
OJPC and others are pushing for Alexis Martin’s release from prison People all over the country are discussing and debating the treatment of human trafficking survivors in America’s criminal justice system. This is due to one sensational case of injustice — that of Cyntoia Brown of Tennessee. Cyntoia Denise Brown was serving a life sentence […]