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Volunteer pretrial support aims to reduce jail population

By Doug Livingston & The Marshall Project ● Government ● February 28, 2025

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Cleveland is out to prove that, with personalized support, fewer people with felony charges would miss court and end up in jail.

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An illustration shows the back of a Black man looking up at a tall building, the Cuyahoga County Justice Center. In front of the building is a panel of three portraits, representing a roulette of judges.

Cuyahoga County Judges Vowed to Reform the Bail System. Here’s What Happened.

By Rachel Dissell & Ilica Mahajan ● Social Equity ● September 11, 2023

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.

Who’s electing judges in the Cleveland area? Not those ensnared in the system

By Rachel Dissell, Ilica Mahajan, Anna Flagg & Wesley Lowery ● Civic Engagement ● January 27, 2022

In Cuyahoga County, voting patterns have resulted in mostly White judges deciding the fate of mostly Black criminal defendants.

We asked people in Cleveland what they want to know about judges

By Cleveland Documenters ● Civic Engagement ● January 27, 2022

They want to know about judges’ track records, legal experience and how they think about rehabilitation vs. prison time.