I’d like to thank everyone that came out to our last meeting on Thursday. I thought it went very well and the feedback we got about was very positive.
For those that couldn’t make it I gave a short presentation about legal scholar Michelle Alexander’s presentation at City Hall where she talks about the New Jim Crow. You can read a great interview with her here and here. When asked if Cincinnati’s anti-marijuana ordinance contributed to the New Jim Crow she said that she thought it fed into it.
Fariba gave a report on the ACLU’s presentation Criminal Justice Reform Cannot Wait. There is good legislation at the state house for reforms that we will be supporting.
They discuss how Ohio’s criminal justice system employs policies that increase cost, reduce safety and contribute to racial disparities. Prison officials, judges and community advocates are calling for reform to lessen the number of people sentenced and to support those who leave prison.
Fariba will be posting her review of it here soon. We will also be posting some action alerts where we will be asking you all to contact your representatives and ask them to reform these policies. Please stay tuned and engaged!
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