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Council committee approves expansion of city prosecutor staffing to cover evening hours for faster charging review
Summary
The committee approved increasing the permitted number of prosecutors from 23 to 27 to establish coverage for a 4 p.m.–midnight shift aimed at expediting charging decisions and supporting the county central booking initiative. Staff said the city remains within the 36‑hour statutory charging window.
The council committee approved an ordinance to increase the number of prosecutors allowed in the city prosecutor’s office from 23 to 27 to expand coverage into evening hours.
Aquila Jordan, speaking for the Cleveland city prosecutor’s office, told the committee the additional staff would fund a 4…
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