"A principle we live by is to put an individual in the least restrictive environment that's necessary to safely manage them and provide treatment and that doesn't always mean a residential facility," Mohr said.
Mohr said local judges are better able than state officials to decide whether an offender should serve prison time for violating parole or a felon should have his or her records sealed.
The proposal earned praise from the U.S. Justice Action Network, a bipartisan organization based in Washington, for continuing Ohio's movement away from mandatory sentences and tough-on-crime policies.
https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2017/02/ohio_bill_would_reduce_prison.html