/tags/justice-matters Justice Matters en-US Copyright Wed, 11 Aug 2021 20:53:46 GMT /ohio-news/2021-08-11/lawmakers-wrestle-with-impact-policies-have-on-criminal-justice-system Ohio lawmakers say they want to reform the criminal justice system while continuing to introduce bills that enhance penalties and create new offenses. Wed, 11 Aug 2021 20:53:46 GMT /ohio-news/2021-08-11/lawmakers-wrestle-with-impact-policies-have-on-criminal-justice-system Andy Chow /ohio-news/2021-07-20/cuyahoga-county-gun-court-seeks-new-ways-to-stop-gun-violence Officially, the new docket in Administrative Judge Brendan Sheehan’s Cuyahoga County courtroom is called the violence intervention program. Unofficially, it’s the gun docket. Sheehan got into the details of their lives with several of the program’s participants during recent hearings, asking each: Where are they working? Are they getting their high school diploma? Have they pursued trauma counseling with MetroHealth System? Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:08:46 GMT /ohio-news/2021-07-20/cuyahoga-county-gun-court-seeks-new-ways-to-stop-gun-violence