Marion County Common Pleas Judge Jim Slagle recently received statewide recognition for his work supporting community corrections.
Slagle was awarded the C.J. McLin Award by the Ohio Justice Alliance for Community Corrections (OJACC), at its annual conference held in Columbus. The award is given annually to an elected official in Ohio who has worked towards the improvement of community corrections.
Previous recipients of the award include former Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Moyer, U.S. Senator Rob Portman, and Attorney General Mike DeWine.
In presenting the award, OJACC noted that Slagle started Marion County’s first felony drug court, helped obtain $2 million is state grant money to improve local community corrections, and as Judge has worked to improve public safety and hold criminal offenders accountable.
“I would like to thank OJACC, as well as our Adult Probation Department and court staff who are working hard every day to hold offenders accountable and improve the safety of our community,” Slagle stated.
Slagle was elected Marion County Common Pleas Judge in 2012. Slagle, along with Judge William Finnegan, preside over all criminal felony cases and major civil litigation in Marion County.
OJACC is an umbrella organization consisting of judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, law enforcement, prison officials, probation officers, treatment professionals, and others involved in the criminal justice system who work to promote community corrections for the purpose of enhancing public safety.
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