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The. ' Purge Process
he Rapid Purge Process throughout this proposal shall mean: electronic deletion
prior to arrest or apprehenslon and before any costs are realized.
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The b i d Puxe procesS
April 2008
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11.HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: HOW WE
GOT HERE
These cases have lingered in the Legal System to no avail as a
result of the following, alleged2:
:: Offenders cannot be found
3 Offenders have become law-abiding citizens
a: Offenders have not been served
:: Offenders failed to appear for trial
x Offenders have not been apprehended for new crime, in the
past seven years
111.OUTCOMES NEEDED
c: To relieve prosecutors of the burden of unnecessary case
preparation and troublesome paper shuffling
:: To institute an annual Rapid Purge Process
:: To conduct a one-time electronic deletion of approximately
100,000 warrants at no cost (see page 5, Lifetime Taxpayer
Cost)
t: To reorganize the Criminal Justice System
4: To provide funding for Police raises and fringe benefits
* To save Taxpayers approximately $1.7 to 3.4 million over 10
years3
:s To create Jail beds annually
"Offender" is alleged and Is legally Innocent until proven guilty at trial under U.S.
constitution.
Based on 1year period (estimated costs). 480 cases annually Q9362.00 per
case = $173,760. 960 cases annually @ $362.00 per case = $347,520.
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r: To preclude the prosecution of innocent citizens
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:: To enable the Police Departments to focus time on d a n ~ u s
criminals
:: To re-file valid cases upon diligent preparation
April 2008
PRO-FOR MA^
LIFETIME TAXPAYER SAVINGS (estimated)
Categories Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Case 4 Case 5 Case 6
1. Police Arrest Arrest Arrest Arrest Arrest Arrest
Overtime Pay $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00
2. Jail 1 day= 3 days = 14 days= 21 days =
($65 per $65.00 $195.00 $910.00 $1,365.00
diem)
3. Cincinnati $100.00 $100.00
Public
Defender
hr)
4. Witness
Fees
5. Coroner $73.00 $73.00 $73.00
Laboratory perlhr. perlhr. perlhr.
drug drug drug report drug repott
report report report only only
only only only only
Approximate 362.00 $492.00 $622.00
Total Tax
Savings
10,000 $4 $6 $8 $12 $17
cases Million Million Million Million Million Million
25,000 $9 $12 $16 $19 $30 $42
cases Million Miillon Million Million Million Million
$18 $25 $31 $38 $60
cases Million Million Million Million Million Miillon
100,000 $36 $49 $62 $75 $120 $166
Million Million Million Million Million Million
I Lkdsion One
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/ .%necessary subpoenas
j :Police officers retire
I 1 o Incarceration of some innocent citizens;
/ Identity-theft victims, war veterans, and
I
I the mentally disabled
I
I 9 Increases Taxpayer's burden
/ 9 Increases poverty level and decrease
I jobless rate
e Increases crime rate
e Increase number of babies in foster-care
system
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Decision Two: Activate Rapid Purge Process by electronically
Dismiss Old deleting old warrants. Encourage Prosecutors
Warrants to recommend to Hamilton County Municipal
Court Judges to delete approximately 50,000
to 100,000 old warrants, except for:
4: Domestic Violence/ Violations of TPO
(Temporary Protection Order)
:: Menacing by Stalking
a: Assault on Police Officers
' o Sexual Offenses
a vehicular Homicide
::Assault
9 Driving Under the Influence
o Aggravated Menacing (gun play)
a Child Endangering
Advantages o Save mlllions of Taxpayer dollars in County
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and City I
i 3 Eliminate racial disparities .,-Hem
I rc Reduce "Racial Profiling"
e Improves Police Community Relations
e Eliminate multiple and expensive re-
arrests and continuances on same petty
offense
e Decrease crime
4 Decrease high poverty level
t Better use of police time to focus on
dangerous criminals
c Free up Jail Space for violent criminals
e Prohibit early release of criminals
e Unclog cases throughout the Legal System
Disadvantages + It may appear that some offenders will
"get away with crime," rather than
considering them innocent until proven
gum'
t Prosecutors and Judges may seem "soft on
crimeff, rather than practical, and pro-
taxpayer
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WHEN I T DOES NOT APPEAR THAT THE ENDS OF JUSTICE
REQUIRE KEEPING THE CASE OPEN."
Those who fear the "soft on crime" label should be concerned about
how and why old cases result in dismissal and failure to diligently
prosecute within legal time frames. They should be tough on
crime; and go get the offenders. These critics should be informed
that some alleged offenders may be innocent.
I f this is true why not track down these offenders right now and
prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law. Why allow seven
years to pass without any aggressive pursuit of these offenders?
Whether "sof&"or "touah" on crime, these cases
J ! he Tax !
exDense.
April 2008
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Iswe 3: Keeping thusands of petty
offenses in the Legal System is a
I crime fighting tool.
I f police officers did not have to spend their time tracking down
petty offenders, they could spend more time tracking down violent
criminals. Further, as these cases age and linger in the system, the
chances of solving them continuously diminish.
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5. The Coroner's Laboratory Reports on Alcohol Drug
cases; and, m w - e Tz.k.,--hd .-P-
April 2008
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