Toledo Municipal Court Judge Timothy Kuhlman cautioned against a “knee-jerk reaction” to the county’s justice reform efforts after the death of Keimani Latigue created scrutiny of the accused killer’s history of increasingly violent offenses — and second chances.
Judge Kuhlman, a vocal advocate for criminal justice reform, spoke Thursday at Monroe Street United Methodist Church for its Culture at the Crossroads series, which invites speakers to the luncheon to lecture on social justice issues.
Lucas County has become a leader in criminal justice reform circles through an effort to reduce jail populations, decrease recidivism, and divert offenders to mental health and substance abuse services. Judge Kuhlman’s lecture focused on how the county reduced its jail population, primarily by releasing nonviolent offenders while they await trial…