DeWine speeds up pardoning process for non-violent convicts

A new collaboration between the Ohio State University and the office of Gov. Mike DeWine could change thousands of Ohioans’ lives by accelerating the pardoning process for ex-cons who have made a visible effort to change their path. Ohio Justice and Policy Center paralegal Sheila Donaldson, who took the long path to her own pardon in 2012, was thrilled to hear it.