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Proponents say substitute House Bill 23 would let emergency-alert system notify public of dangerous escaped inmates

6692366 · October 8, 2025
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Proponent testimony from former state lawmaker Kevin Coughlin described substitute House Bill 23 as adding dangerous escaped inmates to Ohio's emergency information network, subject to standards meant to prevent overuse of alerts.

Proponent testimony before the Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee described substitute House Bill 23 as an expansion of Ohio's emergency information network to allow alerts for dangerous escaped inmates under defined standards.

Kevin Coughlin, a former state representative and state senator who…

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