Cuyahoga County Judges Vowed to Reform the Bail System. Here’s What Happened.
Court officials informally changed their bail-setting practices for felony cases. Now, fewer people have to pay to get out of jail, a Marshall Project analysis shows.
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Who’s really cycling in and out of Cleveland’s courts?
Often miscast as violent criminals, most repeat defendants commit nonviolent crimes born out of untreated addiction and mental illness, a Marshall Project analysis shows.
Who’s electing judges in the Cleveland area? Not those ensnared in the system
In Cuyahoga County, voting patterns have resulted in mostly White judges deciding the fate of mostly Black criminal defendants.
