Posted September 1, 20177 yr Being a young man waiting on his bar results, I thought I would begin another thread that I'm passionate about... This article out of Stark County REALLY upset me last night. Essentially, these Judges are refusing state funding to lower the sentencing guidelines for first offenders and non-violent drug offenders or, in the alternative, sending them to rehab facilities. The Judges claim that this state funding amounts to a "bribe." What I find interesting is that these two Judges quoted in this article don't have a problem with accepting money from the private prison lobby for campaigns. That lobby directly ENCOURAGES the incarceration of Ohio's populace, as their prison is a profit making venture. I have always hated the fact that we elect our State Supreme Court, and the big money is seeping in at the local level too. Our most vulnerable citizens are paying the price for this. https://t.co/e8AwXyCxXk
