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Antoine Dillard alleges jail mistreatment and wrongful conviction, asks city leaders for help
Summary
Antoine Dillard told the Public Safety and Quality of Life Committee he was wrongfully convicted and subjected to abuse while incarcerated; Chair Scotty Johnson said the council lacks authority over prison or internal police investigations and referred Dillard to the Ohio Justice and Policy Center, a local Innocence Project and Cincinnati Police internal affairs.
Antoine Dillard, a Cincinnati resident, told the Public Safety and Quality of Life Committee that he recently returned home after serving 13 years “for a case that I didn’t do,” and alleged he was targeted and mistreated while incarcerated.
Dillard said he was told by others that “they tried to kill me while I was in jail,” described repeated hospital visits for injuries and infections, and said he had filed grievances with the corrections authority and contacted the U.S. Department of Justice. He asked city leaders for help.
Chair Scotty Johnson thanked Dillard for coming forward but told him the committee does not have authority to intervene in correctional or internal police matters. Johnson recommended that Dillard contact the Ohio Justice and Policy Center and a local Innocence Project and also file complaints with Cincinnati Police internal investigations. The chair supplied a phone number for the Ohio Justice and Policy Center: (513) 652-5640.
The committee did not take any formal action on Dillard’s statements during the meeting. The transcript does not record any follow-up assignment to staff or a council referral; Johnson’s comments in the meeting were limited to referrals and expressions of sympathy. The transcript does not specify the meeting date.
