Mike DeWine: “Well, you know, if there is a target population that is likely to re-offend, it is your target population.”

I no longer believe Ohio’s experience supports the deterrence argument that once shaped my position.

The prolonged effect of capital litigation on victims’ families complicates broad claims that either an execution or a life sentence necessarily provides closure.

If you look at the growth in the state of Ohio in the last 10 years and that continued this last year, 60% of our growth in the state has come from immigrants.

This is an historic win for Ohio.