Jones et al v. Wittenberg et al

Filing 70

Order Status Conference set for 4/27/2015 at 04:00 PM in Chambers 403 (Toledo) before Judge James G. Carr. Status Report due by 4/1/2015. (See Order for full details. Pending further court order, defendants shall take all steps necessary to maintain inmate population at or below 403; November 5, 2014, Order is otherwise stayed, also pending further court order. Judge James G. Carr on 2/2/15. (C,D)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHER DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION

Charles Jones, et al.,

Case No. 3:70CV388

Plaintiff
v.

ORDER

Sol Wittenberg, et al.,
Defendant

Status conference held February 2, 2015.
It is hereby
ORDERED THAT:
1.

Intervenor defendants to submit a status report on or before April 1, 2015, stating
what changes have been, and are likely to be, implemented in bond setting practices,
notification processes (both before court date and, where such has occurred, after
defendants fail to appear), and any other procedures being undertaken to reduce
pretrial detention in appropriate circumstances and failures to appear;

2.

County defendants to submit a status report on or before April 1, 2015, on the
implementation of the pretrial risk assessment instrument, including inter alia, effect,
if any, on rate of pretrial detention, and use of pretrial supervisory services;

3.

County defendants to submit a status report on or before April 1, 2015, regarding
steps being taken, and resources being allocated and needed to be allocated, to

reduce the population of pretrial detainees presenting significant substance abuse or
mental health circumstances, including the community placement alternatives
presently available and expected to become available on or before August 1, 2015;
4.

County defendants to provide on or before April 1, 2015, status update re. Jail
Feasibility Study and its implementation; and

5.

Further status/scheduling conference set for April 27, 2015, at 4:00 p.m.; in addition
to the foregoing, parties to submit proposed schedule(s) for further hearing(s); and

6.

Pending further court order, defendants shall take all steps necessary to maintain
inmate population at or below 403; November 5, 2014, Order is otherwise stayed,
also pending further court order.

So ordered.1

/s/ James G. Carr
Sr. U.S. District Judge

1

For further information re. this Court’s case management preferences, see:
http://www.ohnd.uscourts.gov/home/judges/judge-james-g-carr/civil-cases-case-management-pr
ocedures/