Published 2 years ago

Who’s Really Cycling In and Out of Cleveland’s Courts?

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A third of Cuyahoga County court cases have at least one prior charge on their record. The Marshall Project analysis shows that many of these defendants are not hardened, violent criminals. Police and prosecutors warn that judging defendants just on the crimes they’ve been convicted of can understate their dangerousness.

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Who’s really cycling in and out of Cleveland's courts?

Often miscast as violent criminals, most repeat defendants commit nonviolent crimes borne out of untreated addiction and mental illness, a Marshall Project analysis shows.

2 years ago

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Who’s Really Cycling In and Out of Cleveland’s Courts?

Often miscast as violent criminals, most repeat defendants commit nonviolent crimes borne out of untreated addiction and mental illness, a Marshall Project analysis shows.

2 years ago

Read Full Article

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