Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb and other city officials filed a motion on Wednesday to expunge 4,077 records of marijuana convictions.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb and other city officials filed a motion at the Justice Center on Wednesday to expunge 4,077 records of marijuana convictions.
“There are immediate steps we can take right now in Cleveland to clear the names of over 4,000 residents who deserve a fresh start,” Mayor Bibb said. “This is just one way we can make progress on criminal justice reform to balance the scales and remove barriers to employment and re-entry.” Per the ordinance, fines or prison time could not be imposed as a punishment. It also ensured that misdemeanor convictions would not appear on an individual’s criminal record.
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