ACLU of Ohio and OJPC Sue ODRC for Illegally Garnishing Prisoners' Emergency Relief Checks in Order to Pay Court Fees
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 13 (TNSPol) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio issued the following joint news release on April 12, 2021, with the Ohio Justice and Policy Center:
The ACLU of Ohio and the Ohio Justice & Policy Center filed a lawsuit challenging the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction's (ODRC) policy of garnishing money from prisoners' COVID-19 relief funds to pay a fines, fees, costs, and other debts to courts and state agencies. Ohio Attorney Gener . . .
The ACLU of Ohio and the Ohio Justice & Policy Center filed a lawsuit challenging the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction's (ODRC) policy of garnishing money from prisoners' COVID-19 relief funds to pay a fines, fees, costs, and other debts to courts and state agencies. Ohio Attorney Gener . . .