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Bail reform is on the table in Ohio after a State Supreme Court decision in January held that both the state and U.S. Constitution prohibit excessive bail. Today on All Sides with Ann Fisher we are looking at the potential for bail reform in Ohio.

Bail reform is on the table in Ohio after a State Supreme Court decision in January held that both the state and U.S. Constitution prohibit excessive bail. Today on All Sides with Ann Fisher we are looking at the potential for bail reform in Ohio.

A proposed statewide ballot issue to change state constitutional laws on bail is gaining momentum while lawmakers consider other measures.

Governor Mike DeWine said the change is needed because the Ohio Supreme Court made – in his opinion – the wrong decision in a recent case related to bail.

Nonprofits that bail people out of jail have seen a massive influx in donations as people support protesters. And because of how the funds work, that money could keep circulating well into the future.

A small group of lawyers and activists known as the Columbus Freedom Fund has received tens of thousands of dollars in donations to bail out protesters…

Columbus recently moved to stop requesting cash bonds for most people charged with non-violent crimes, instead letting them out of jail as they await…

Ohio’s courts would take significant steps away from cash bail under a set of recommendations offered by a state Supreme Court task force.The panel, led…

Columbus Attorney Zach Klein is instructing city prosecutors to stop requesting cash bonds for most people charged with non-violent misdemeanors and…

The Ohio Supreme Court chief justice is gathering a team of experts to examine the state’s bail system, determining whether or not the system is unfair...