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Ohio juveniles being 'bound over' to adult sentencing

A sign for the Franklin County Domestic Relations and Juvenile Court in Columbus.
Adora Namigadde
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WOSU

Children bound over to adult court are a third more likely to re-offend than children who commit similar offenses but are kept in juvenile court. Ohio is among the majority of states where the law requires mandatory bindover for certain crimes.

Today on All Sides with Ann Fisher, we talk about the law, a proposal to change it, and why that matters.

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