Issue Position: Criminal Justice Reform

Issue Position

Protecting the rights and freedom of our citizens is Minority Leader Sykes top priority, and when those rights are violated we all have a responsibility to take action. It is no secret that the current state of justice does not always act with a blind eye, but she aims to promote public safety and trust in the system through criminal justice reform.

Minority Leader Sykes championed House Bill (HB) 411, a bipartisan legislation to streamline access to justice for victims of wrongful imprisonment in Ohio. She also sponsored House Bill (HB) 1, a bill allowing victims of dating violence to obtain civil protective orders against their attackers. HB 1 was signed into law in 2018. She also joint sponsored House Bill (HB) 555, which would have allowed for an offender to apply to the court for a reduction in their penalty, if the penalty for that crime is later reduced by legislation.

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