Criminal Justice Reform Archives - Page 2 of 3 - Signal Cleveland

From left, Emma Borrelli, a licensed mental health counselor, and Charles Leonardi, a Cleveland police officer, share their experiences as the Third District's co-response team on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, at the Cleveland Division of Police's Public Safety Central building. Co-response teams respond to and follow up on mental health crises calls.

Cleveland Police

Cleveland mental health co-response team says new approach is helping people

by Stephanie Casanova February 3, 2023February 2, 2023

The Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center is seen on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.

Safety & Resilience

Cuyahoga County Public Defender’s Office to represent more children

by Stephanie Casanova February 1, 2023February 1, 2023

Cleveland Police

Past members pass the torch to new Community Police Commission

by Stephanie Casanova January 27, 2023January 27, 2023

The Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center is seen on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.

Safety & Resilience

Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court to consider assigning more cases to public defender’s office

by Stephanie Casanova January 18, 2023January 20, 2023

Justice Center Complex

Criminal Justice Reform

Cleveland to revive bid to expunge low-level marijuana convictions thanks to new state law

by Nick Castele January 5, 2023January 4, 2023

Ronnie Cannon shares his story about spending time in adult prison as a child at Olivet Institutional Baptist Church on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022.

Criminal Justice Reform

Cuyahoga County bindover disparities raise questions

by Stephanie Casanova December 27, 2022January 3, 2023

Image of four people, one of them a child, standing in a row. They are wearing jail jumpsuits.

Civic Resources

What’s a bindover? (Explainer)

by Signal Cleveland and The Marshall Project December 7, 2022December 7, 2022

Racial Inequality

How a wealthy Cleveland suburb profits from ticketing Black drivers

by The Marshall Project November 21, 2022November 29, 2022

A collage illustration of families sitting at their dinner tables, as well as police officers at a firing range, a video surveillance camera and a police vest.

Safety & Resilience

In Greater Cleveland, federal COVID relief for criminal justice goes mostly to pay police

by Rachel Dissell and The Marshall Project November 15, 2022November 15, 2022

The two buildings of the Cuyahoga County Jail rise above W. St. Clair Street and West Third in downtown Cleveland.

Cuyahoga County Council/Executive

Can Chris Ronayne find the key to the Cuyahoga County jail debate?

by Nick Castele November 15, 2022November 15, 2022