The Transforming Justice Network exists to:

​Build alignment and power between Ohio leaders in racial and economic justice, police accountability, drug policy, mass incarceration, divest/invest and harm reduction.

Support frontline organizers leading efforts in their own communities who are doing their work outside of traditional organizational structures or institutions.

And, ultimately, to strengthen the movement ecosystem in Ohio. 

Transforming Justice Network in the news:

​Demonstrators Protest Cuyahoga County Jail Conditions

Several dozen people gathered outside the Justice Center in Cleveland on Tuesday to protest conditions in the Cuyahoga County Jail.

The activists listed demands in letters to judges and county officials, asking for an update in the next few weeks. They want county and court leaders to reform the bail system, provide better mental healthcare and make other changes at the facility. Read More...

Another reason to tear down the walls: Ohio jail 100% COVID-positive

CLEVELAND, OHIO | In a recent report, the Ohio Immigrant Alliance stated that the Morrow County  Correctional Facility in Mt. Gilead is the first county jail in the state to be 100 percent COVID-positive. The jail, holding local prisoners as well as Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees, is also the first 100 percent COVID-positive ICE detention center in the U.S. Read More...

Cleveland Pretrial Services Program Gets Defendants Out Of Jail, Into Court

Misdemeanor defendants in Cleveland are missing court dates less often under a year-old program that allows people to await trial under supervision outside of jail. Read More...