Cid Standifer, Author at The Land

Cid Standifer

Cid Standifer has worked as a data analyst and writer for over 15 years. She has a bachelor’s degree in history and physics from Grinnell College and a master’s in history from Emory University. Since moving to Cleveland in 2017, Cid has worked at The Plain Dealer, The Refugee Response, and The Marshall Project.

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How many anti-trans hate crimes are happening in Cleveland? No one has any idea.

By Cid Standifer & Riley Roliff ● Public Safety ● November 17, 2023

As incidents of anti-transgender violence spike across the state, Ohio law enforcement agencies struggle to accurately track and document reports of anti-trans hate crimes.

Ohio Prison System Bans Java Computer Manual, But Allows Hitler’s Mein Kampf

By Cid Standifer ● Civic Engagement ● June 20, 2023

Incarcerated people are baffled by the state’s book screening process.

An illustration shows a man in prison with an upset expression on his face on the left, calling his family outside of prison, who are on the right side of the image, and also have upset expressions. In the background is an image of a prison on the left, and a home on the right. Dollars float in the foreground of the image, and two arrows pointing upwards indicate the rising cost of calls.

The high cost of a conversation from Cuyahoga County jail

By Cid Standifer ● Social Equity ● February 1, 2023

Phone calls from this Ohio county jail cost eight times as much as calls from any Ohio state prison.

‘You Ain’t No Big Man’: Videos Show Disparities in Cleveland Police Response to Kids in Crisis

By Cid Standifer ● Public Safety ● January 31, 2023

Body cam footage reveals that officers don’t always follow department guidelines or training.

How a wealthy suburb profits from ticketing Black drivers

By Mark Puente, Stan Donaldson Jr. & Cid Standifer ● Social Equity ● November 21, 2022

Bratenahl has assessed more than $700,000 in fines, court costs and other revenue since 2020, mostly from Black Clevelanders who drove through the village’s jurisdiction.

Federal oversight of police has cost Cleveland millions. What changed?

By Mark Puente & Cid Standifer ● Government ● September 12, 2022

Cleveland’s police force remains under federal oversight mandated by a 2015 consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice. Consent decrees force cities to change abusive police tactics. But Cleveland still has work to do.

Inside deadly COVID-19 hot spots, many prisoners fear vaccine

By Cid Standifer ● Health ● March 11, 2021

Many of the country’s deadliest Covid-19 outbreaks have been in prisons and jails, where social distancing is often impossible and health is generally poor. Experts and advocates have called for aggressive and early vaccination campaigns in prisons. But many prisoners distrust prison medical staff, putting the drive for vaccinations in jeopardy.