Henry Molski

hmolski@enquirer.com

Cincinnati City Councilman Charlie Winburn will be back in front of City Council again on Monday in his continued effort to pass marijuana expungement legislation.

The meeting will take place at 10 a.m. on Monday before the Law and Public Safety committee.

"This is not something a Republican would normally do, but this is not right," Winburn said in an Enquirer interview before a public hearing on Sept. 29. "I would rather have this law passed than force people into a life of crime because they can't get a job."

Winburn looks to pass an ordinance that would seal the records of 10,000 citizens who "have paid their debt to society" as a result of receiving "unnecessary" criminal charges, according to a staff issued media advisory.

The councilman also states that he has introduced a resolution that was successfully passed by Cincinnati City Council, asking the State of Ohio to amend its expungement laws to seal all Misdemeanor I and Misdemeanor IV marijuana charges in an effort to get people jobs.

A variety of law enforcement, safety and social justice figures will be in attendance at Monday's meeting.

Participants will include Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune, Judge Nadine Allen, Cincinnati Police Chief Jeffrey Blackwell and many others.