202400694
MOTION, submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney and Councilmember Johnson, Individuals who already are struggling financially can be further harmed by old, low-level misdemeanor crimes that can prevent them from obtaining employment and/or housing, and sometimes result in the loss of custody of their children. According to the Center for Community Change, two-thirds of people detained in jails report an income of less than $12,000. We request a report within 90 days on the feasibility and next steps for City Council to take the following actions: 1. Unilaterally, automatically and annually purge and dismiss capiases and warrants that are seven years old for low-lying, non-violent misdemeanor crimes. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED).
- Committee
- Cincinnati City Council
- Requested by
- Public Safety & Governance
- Introduced
- February 29, 2024
- On agenda
- March 20, 2024
- Passed
- March 20, 2024
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