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Proponents tell committee House Bill 31 would make parole and violation hearings more transparent with recordings and transcripts
Summary
Supporters including a legislative director with Americans for Prosperity Ohio and an experienced criminal defense attorney told the House Government Oversight Committee that HB 31 would improve consistency, oversight, and advocacy by requiring recordings and transcripts of parole board and certain supervision hearings.
Hannah Cubbins, legislative director for Americans for Prosperity Ohio, and attorney Spencer Cahoon testified before the House Government Oversight Committee in favor of House Bill 31, a measure that would require recording parole board hearings and preparing transcripts of parole and post-release control violation proceedings.
Cubbins told the committee the proposal is a "common-sense solution" that would provide "more transparency, accessibility, and accountability" because recording and transcripts already occur in many court settings and would extend that practice to parole…
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