Ohio program to fast-track clemency clears 100 pardons
Gov. DeWine has granted clemency to more than 100 residents with prior criminal convictions in Ohio as part of the Expedited Pardon Project.
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Gov. DeWine has granted clemency to more than 100 residents with prior criminal convictions in Ohio as part of the Expedited Pardon Project.
For those who qualify for the Governor’s Expedited Pardon Project, it can cut processing time down from years to months to receive forgiveness.
The program, introduced just before the coronavirus pandemic, provides ex-offenders who qualify a speedier path to clearing their records. The standard process is overwhelmed by the number of applicants.
The program, introduced just before the coronavirus pandemic, provides ex-offenders who qualify a speedier path to clearing their records. The standard process is overwhelmed by the number of applicants.
Ohio’s quick pardon program off to a slow start Laura Bischoff © Provided by Dayton Daily News Ohio Governor Mike DeWine. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF Gov. Mike DeWine has granted nine pardons a year after his administration created a faster path to a gubernatorial pardon — far short of the big numbers the governor had hoped to see. “I’m disappointed. I think it’s been one of the many casualties of COVID,” said DeWine, who announced the expedited pardon project at Ohio State University law school in December 2019. The pandemic limited access to courts, where applicants ...