How public pressure, inhumane jail conditions, and informal agreements reshaped the Cuyahoga County bail system.
More than 50 years ago, the Federal Bail Reform Act of 1966 created a new standard which favored releasing most defendants from jail in non-death penalty cases. It also added the options for judges to set conditions for release, such as electronic monitoring or drug screening.
August 2016: The Plain Dealer and Cleveland.com kick off Justice for All, a series of articles looking at Cuyahoga County’s current bail system and advocating for reform. 2016: The Common Pleas Court phases in a “first appearance docket” so felony judges can more quickly review bail set in municipal courts before a case is considered by a grand jury. The goal is for defendants who post bond at the municipal court level to have a county hearing within four days, and defendants who remain in jail to have a hearing within two days. It also speeds up the appointment of attorneys.
June 2018: County leaders announce the formation of a Criminal Justice Council that includes representatives from law enforcement, prosecutors, criminal defense attorneys, local officials and advocacy groups. The council agrees to collaboratively tackle justice reform, including bail, and the treatment of defendants with mental health concerns.
July 2019: An Ohio Supreme Court task force examines the state’s bail system and makes several recommendations, including: November 2020: Common Pleas Court Administrative and Presiding Judge Brendan Sheehan instructs the court’s bond commissioner to recommend personal bonds — which don’t require a payment for release — in third, fourth and fifth degree felonies cases that don’t include an allegation of violence.
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