Ohio Prison Sentencing Is Studied

Published July 28, 2010

Ohio prison sentencing is studied
By JIM PROVANCE BLADE COLUMBUS BUREAU CHIEF COLUMBUS – A report released Monday reinforced what Ohio already knew: that it’s spending millions to imprison nonviolent inmates who won’t be there long enough to benefit from treatment and other rehabilitation programs. But Sen. Bill Seitz (R., Cincinnati) said he hopes the independent study by the Justice Center for the Council of State Governments …
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9/11 Trauma Influenced Lawyer’s Misconduct, Court Finds
A New York appellate court has overturned a finding that a personal injury lawyer had misappropriated client funds with dishonest or fraudulent intent, citing post-9/11 trauma the attorney blamed for his conduct. The panel approved a one-year suspension for Frederick W. Salo, but dismissed a charge that he had engaged in dishonest or fraudulent conduct, crediting psychologists’ opinions that he …
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