In Cleveland, thousands of arraignments happen every year at the Justice Center. It’s an early step for people facing criminal charges. The court makes sure a person has an attorney, decides on bail and one of 34 county judges is picked to oversee the case. Learn more about the steps in the process.
Author Archives: Ilica Mahajan
Ilica Mahajan is a computational journalist at The Marshall Project. She builds tools and analyzes data to uncover the complexities of the criminal justice system. As a part of the Testify series, she’s wrangled more than 70,000 records from criminal cases in Cuyahoga County to help residents better understand how the justice system works.
