Attorney General Mike DeWine

School Board Hears Ideas on School Safety, Likely to Reject Arming Teachers

Karen Kasler (Ohio Public Radio) — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:35:00 +0000

School safety was the top topic for the state board of education, which hoped to learn about how to make buildings, staff and students more secure. But Ohio Public Radio’s Karen Kasler reports, one idea that’s been making the rounds isn't likely to move forward

“Twenty-two seconds from the time the shooter shot the first bullet till the time he exited the school building. Twenty-two seconds.”

DeWine Backs Proposed Law That Could Lead to Longer Sentences for Career Criminals

Karen Kasler (Ohio Public Radio) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:04:00 +0000

Most violent crimes in Ohio are committed by people who have at least two felony convictions. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler reports on a bill coming this week that seeks to cut down on gun-related crimes by locking up those people.

AG Office Provides Grant Money for NAMI Ohio

Jerry Kenney — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:44:32 +0000

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has announced that his office is awarding $60,000 in grant funds to the National Alliance on Mental Illness Ohio (NAMI Ohio).

According to the Attorney General’s office, the grant money will fund Crisis Intervention Team or (CIT) training. It’s a 40-hour course educating law enforcement officers about handling incidents involving people with mental illness. Law enforcement officers will receive education about mental health disorders, the local mental health system, and some practical techniques for de-escalating crises.

Panel: Reduce Foster Care Revolving Door

Associated Press — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:00:46 +0000

A new report says Ohio should reduce the number of times a child enters and exits the foster care system and give foster parents more input into court proceedings involving the children in their care.

The Ohio Foster Care Advisory Group also recommends improving the system governing court-appointed lawyers who look out for foster children's interests.

Attorney General Mike DeWine said Monday some of the changes will involve action by the Ohio Supreme Court and others need new legislation.

Dozens of Inmates Avoid Ohio Death Sentence

Associated Press — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:35:00 +0000

An annual report that looks at Ohio's capital punishment system says 128 inmates sentenced to death over the past three decades have avoided their sentence through court action, commutations or dying of natural causes.

The report by Attorney General Mike DeWine says the state sentenced a total of 316 inmates to death from 1981, when Ohio's current death penalty law was enacted, through 2012.

Eighteen inmates have been spared by Ohio governors, 24 died in prison and eight were found ineligible for execution because they are mentally disabled.