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Advocates tell panel SB291 would shorten and tailor community supervision terms
Summary
Proponents for SB291 told the committee the bill caps misdemeanor/felony community control terms, provides judicial flexibility and promotes research‑based supervision terms to reduce technical‑violation prison admissions and improve public safety outcomes.
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard multiple proponent witnesses on Senate Bill 291, a measure sponsors described as research‑based reform of community supervision (probation) that would set initial term caps and create pathways for judicial review to encourage early termination for compliant individuals.
Leah Sikala of the Alliance for Safety and Justice said Ohio relies more heavily than other states on lengthy…
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