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YearTitleFindingLink20152015 AnnualReport“The Data Collection and Sharing Committee’s primary goals are to develop,coordinate, and identify ways to collect and promote methods for sharingappropriate data and information with justice system partners Additionally, amongthe larger issues the committee is tackling is an Ohio-specific data primer reportidentifying statewide data collection, its use, and accessibility.”(p. iminalSentencing/2015CSCAR.pdf2016Ad Hoc Committeeon RightsRestoration andRecord Sealing:Report andRecommendations“In addition to recommending that the full Commission endorse this proposedredraft for publication and promulgation, the Ad Hoc Committee recommends thatthe Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission, or perhaps another separate body withinthe Ohio court system seek to institute and promulgate standard data-recording anddata-transmission processes for all courts statewide that receive and act on sealingand expungement applications. As noted above, there is currently no statewidedata on the operation of existing statutes and no entities committed to seeking tocollect and assess how these statutes are functioning.” (p. a emphasis 2015-2020Page 1 9

2017Addendum to theJune 2017 Ad HocCommittee on Bailand PretrialServices FinalReport &Recommendations“Criminal justice data in Ohio is disparate, mismatched and complex. Local and stateagency data systems lack connectivity and sharing agreements are underutilized.Currently, in Ohio, each court operates independently resulting in varying levels ofdata collection and submission Thus, the recommendations in the Ad HocCommittee report are designed to promote consistent and uniform practices thatrealize fundamental fairness and promote public safety among counties and courtswithin counties Despite an increase in initial costs to begin data collection, whetherthrough new systems or updates to case management systems, collecting data is theonly true measure of the effectiveness of bail practices and pretrial services. TheGeneral Assembly must work with the Supreme Court of Ohio to determine costfor updates to all local case management systems or for development of astatewide collection capability.” (p. 17Ad Hoc Committeeon Bail and PretrialServices: FinalReport lSvcs.pdf2017HB365 InterestedParty Testimony,House CriminalJustice Committee“Additionally, the Ad Hoc Committee specifically recommends that data be collectedregarding diversion programs and funding sources and data regarding diversionoutcomes to measure the effectiveness of diversion programs. There is currently noexisting clearinghouse of information on funding sources and information ondiversion. Knowing success and failure rates of any diversion program isparamount in determining if the diversion programs are effective and if any riskassessment screening for diversion is effective.” (p. 22)“Reoccurring themes include prison crowding, the complexity of the lawssurrounding sentencing, increased funding for and targeted use of communitypunishments, responding to drug scourges and the preservation of prison beds forthe most violent offenders. The reality is that we are suffering from the cumulativeData emphasis rewsSentencingOverview.pdfPage 2 9

effect of tinkering with sentencing structure on limited data sources and a crimeby-crime basis. Continuing to advance criminal justice policy and legislation onnarrow circumstances and data does not contribute to public safety or advance theadministration of justice.” (p.6)2017Sentencing in theHeartland: APerspective fromOhio2018Impact of HouseBill 86 &SentencingRelated Legislationon theIncarceratedPopulation in Ohio“As an acknowledgement of the dearth of data about thecriminal justice world outside of state prisons, much of theupcoming work of the Commission—despite the multifarious challenges—is acollaborative, careful, calculated, and exceptional effort to collect, analyze, and tellthe story of case disposition data with explicit focus on what happens before prison,otherwise known as the system’s ‘‘front end,’’ where many decisions are made thatimpact both future judicial and corrections practices.” (p. 99)“For the adult-criminal-justice system, further data collection is necessary to linkarrest data, court records, and ODRC data. These data linkages can help us to furtherunderstand the impact that legislation has had on sentencing for specific types ofcrimes and offenders. Further, data on the community-sanctions population shouldbe linked to court records and ODRC data to understand what programs work andfor whom.” (p. 2)“The next step for JRI efforts in Ohio should be to improve data collection and datalinkage standards throughout the system Data collection targeted to answerspecific questions around sentencing ultimately can help provideintelligence around the effectiveness of policies, by helping to target the mostappropriate population to reduce the incarcerated population while preventingrecidivism.” (p. 43)Data emphasis tencing/resources/monitorRpts/HB86report.pdfPage 3 9

2019The DataDisconnect: AdultCriminal JusticeData in Ohio2019Criminal Justiceand DrugSentencing Reformin Ohio after Issue12019JusticeReinvestment 2.0in Ohio“Policy makers and criminal justice agencies must have relevant and completeinformation available to maximize public safety and develop sound, well-reasonedpolicy. The establishment of a shared criminal justice repository not only is aninvestment in an evidence-informed public policy decision-making process, it is aninvestment in a safer, fairer, and more cost-efficient criminal justice system” (p. ing/resources/general/dataBrief.pdf“How can Ohio break out of the infinite loop of underachieving or failed reform? Theanswer is movement toward a data-informed environment, and only theCommission can harness that data and lead the way. It is essential for future success,fundamental for true reform and consequential for every Ohioan. Aggregating datain Ohio and across agencies can provide an unprecedented level of information forcriminal justice system practitioners and policy makers. That kind of informationcan be used to develop and implement new law enforcement interventions andpolicing strategies, refine extant criminal justice policies, leverage resources andprogramming to improve outcomes for the criminal justice involved population, andhelp inform judicial decision making. In other words, robust data and informationtranslates to a safer, fairer, and more cost-efficient criminal justice system andguides people who need treatment into effective programs.“ (p. 171)Criminal justice data in Ohio are disconnected and spread across agencies and alllevels of government, from district and municipal courts to local probationdepartments to state prisons. As a result, Ohio lacks the necessary information tomeasure outcomes and determine whether policies and programs are working. Forexample, locally-run probation departments supervise about a quarter of a tencing/resources/activities/FSRFeb2019.pdfData emphasis yDraft.pdfPage 4 9

2019OJACC SpringNewsletter 2019 –“Connecting AdultCriminal JusticeData: Does itmatter?”2020Justice Donnelly &Judge HeadenOp Edpeople, but the state lacks basic information about those people, including howmany of them are on felony versus misdemeanor probation, their needs, andsupervision violation information. (p. 1)“For criminal justice agencies and practitioners, there is no single centralized criminaljustice data repository in Ohio. As a result, individuals are often searching multipledatabases or systems- and sometimes having to do more than that- just to pulltogether needed information. We recently asked a group, during a presentation, toraise their hands if they had to search multiple databases or systems to findinformation about a person. Almost everyone in the room raised their hands. Wethen asked how many people had to additionally use the phone to call otherjurisdictions to make sure they had the most recent information on that sameoffender, and almost halfraised their hands As the Commission moves forward in its work to enhance justiceand ensure fair sentencing in Ohio, we believe that an aggregated criminal justicerepository will allow all criminal justice partners to do the work they need to do without having to make phone calls to piece together critical information.” (p. 4)“ .justice in Ohio would become more fair and sentences more consistent if theOhio General Assembly would enact legislation to build and fund a data base andrepository giving judges the tools and information needed to do their jobs in accordwith the purposes and principles of felony sentencing already enacted into Ohiolaw.”Data emphasis nin-ohio-michael-pdonnelly-and-rayheaden.html Op-EdPage 5 9

2020Cleveland PlainDealer EditorialBoardJudge CalabreseLetter to theEditorJudge John RussoLetter to theEditor“Ohio needs a centralized criminal sentencing database to bring fairness anduniformity to judicial system”“More information will help bring fairness to sentencing”“Centralized criminal sentencing database is a great idea .”Data emphasis ml PD ing.html Judge PhilCalabrese Letter to t-ideacould-blockchain-helpmake-ithappen.html Judge John J.Russo Letter to the EditorPage 6 9

5452980070988/?t 0Cleveland Bar AssociationHot Talk.Cleveland BarAssociation HotTalkSara AndrewsLetter to theEditorSound Of Ideas“Creating a centralized criminal sentencing database in Ohio is fundamental tofairness and justice”“Judges make case for data driven approach to sentencing ”Data emphasis cingmanufacturing-jobs-reportsPage 7 9

2020Justices Call forStatewideSentencingDatabase“statewide sentencing database . .the keystone to criminal justice reform andracial fairness.”Supreme CourtJustice Calls forPlea AgreementReform“Truth or Consequences: Making the Case for Transparency and Reform in the PleaNegotiation Process.”Editorial Boardcleveland.com andThe Plain Dealer“Ohio Supreme Court justices are right to make statewide sentencing database apriority”Data emphasis JReform071520.asp#.X0f00chKh rticle 070220.asp#.X0f3OchKh encingdatabase-a-priority.htmlPage 8 9

2020Creating a FelonySentencingDatabase: MovingOhio Forward“The Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission is embarking on an effort to create afelony sentencing database .to inform judicial decision-making, and contribute to asafer, fairer, and more cost-efficient criminal justice 0GdP .Sentencingdatabase“As repairs to vandalized Ohio Supreme Court are completed, Chief Justice MaureenO’Connor pushes for .htmlData emphasis 2015-2020Page 9 9

on Bail and Pretrial Services: Final Report & Recommendations Additionally, the Ad Hoc Committee specifically recommends that data be collected regarding diversion programs and funding sources and data regarding diversion outcomes to measure the effectiveness of diversion programs. There is currently no