Not too long ago, Juvenile and Probate Judge Karen DeSanto-Kellogg sent a young person to a detention center in a neighboring county. (Delinquents used to be housed in a detention center along Center Street. It shut down in June 2013.) To avoid unnecessarily long stays in detention centers, attorneys representing delinquents can ask a judge […]
Tag: Ashland County attorney shortage
In this three-part series, reporter Dillon Carr takes a peek under the hood of a problem affecting Ashland County’s justice system: a lack of attorneys.
The issue has led to quiet court rooms, delayed cases and confounded judges.
There might be an answer, however. The Ohio Department of Education has promised tuition reimbursement to young attorneys and recent law students for practicing in rural, underserved counties.
