The campaign will begin with a 60-second commercial during the Ohio State-Michigan and Cleveland Browns-Pittsburgh Steelers football games, detailing the story of a Seville, Ohio father who lost his son to an overdose after receiving a felony conviction for low-level, simple drug possession.
Alliance for Safety and Justice & Partners to Launch Ad Campaign in Support of Ohio Bill to Address Addiction during Ohio State-Michigan and Browns-Steelers Games
Posted On Kristina VillariniPress release
Pew Study Shows Drug Problems Not Solved by Imprisonment, Ohio Data Shows Overdoses Not Reduced by Felony Convictions & Incarceration
Posted On Kristina VillariniPress release
Citing a Pew Charitable Trust issue brief – More Imprisonment Does Not Reduce State Drug Problems – released last year that found more imprisonment does not reduce state drug problems, the Alliance for Safety and Justice expressed support for state lawmakers to pass Senate Bill 3 to better address Ohio’s addiction epidemic and improve the health and safety of communities across the state.
Alliance for Safety and Justice Applauds State Senators for Continuing to Prioritize Drug Sentencing and Justice Reform in SB3
Posted On Kristina VillariniPress release
The Alliance for Safety and Justice issued the following statement in response to the Ohio Senate’s press conference and hearing on Senate Bill 3, a drug sentencing and justice reform proposal.