Bipartisan bills seek to overhaul Ohio’s bail system
Updated May 18, 2021;
Posted May 18, 2021
Twin bills to overhaul Ohio's bail system are being introduced with significant bipartisan support. (File photo)
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COLUMBUS, Ohio—A bipartisan group of Ohio lawmakers unveiled plans Tuesday to reform the state’s bail system, arguing the current system unfairly decides who remains behind bars based on the amount of money they have.
Under twin bills introduced in the Ohio House and Senate, judges would be granted leeway to determine for themselves, within 24 hours of a defendant’s arrest, whether he or she should be released following their arrest.