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In the Akron Beacon Journal, Buckeye’s Daniel Dew and the ACLU of Ohio’s Jocelyn Rosnick look at the need for drug sentencing reform, writing, “Experience and a growing body of research show that hefty mandatory prison sentences do not have the deterrent effect on drug use that was once presumed. A call for life-saving treatment for people struggling with addiction combined with close supervision within their communities is slowly replacing the ‘tough on crime’ mantra of the 1980s and 1990s.”

In The Columbus Dispatch, Buckeye’s Daniel Dew looks at the need for bail reform and the work of the Ohio Supreme Court’s Bail Reform Task Force, which he is a member of. In his op-ed, Dew writes that the work of the task force, “mark[s] the beginning, not the end of Ohio’s journey toward a fairer, safer criminal justice system. Lawmakers can and should do more by changing Ohio law to specify that the ability to access money — cash bail — cannot be used to address public safety concerns.”

Robert Alt, Buckeye’s president and chief executive officer, joins the Federalist Society’s Teleforum to discuss his new white paper, Criminal Justice Reform: A Survey of 2018 State Laws, which offers an overview of recent state-level criminal law reforms. The discussion is moderated by John Malcolm, vice president, Institute for Constitutional Government; director of the Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies; and senior legal fellow, The Heritage Foundation.