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Justice‑system witnesses press for reentry, community corrections funding and oppose rapid rollout of tasers in prisons
Summary
Advocates for community corrections, reentry employment and supportive housing pressed the Senate to preserve House‑passed funding for community‑based correctional facilities and vocational reentry programs, while legal advocates raised concerns about a proposed statewide taser policy in Ohio prisons.
Multiple witnesses at the Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee hearing urged the Senate to preserve funding for community corrections, reentry employment programs and supportive services in Sub House Bill 96, and a civil‑rights legal organization warned against rolling out taser deployments in state prisons.
Why it matters: Witnesses argued that funding for community‑based correctional facilities (CBCFs), reentry employment programs and in‑prison vocational training reduces recidivism, improves public safety and supports workforce outcomes. Civil‑rights advocates said DRC’s proposed taser policy raises legal and safety concerns that merit a pause or additional oversight.
Key testimony and requests: - Matt McClellan of Starr Community…
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