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Bill would delay court fines and fees six months after release to aid reentry, witnesses tell committee
Summary
Proponents told the House Judiciary Committee that House Bill 296 would give people released from prison or transitional control a six-month grace period before court fines and fees (excluding restitution) become due, arguing the delay would improve stability and reduce recidivism. Witnesses included formerly incarcerated Ohioans and multiple advocacy organizations; no vote was taken.
At a second hearing on House Bill 296, proponents from faith-based and civil-rights organizations and people with lived reentry experience told the House Judiciary Committee that delaying court fines and fees for six months after release would aid stabilization and reduce the risk of recidivism.
Allie Alphonsetti, legislative strategist for Prison Fellowship, testified that the bill would provide a six-month grace period during which people returning from…
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