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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">The following message is sent on behalf of Ohio Governor’s Expedited Pardon Project:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We wanted to share with you some exciting new resources and training opportunities for the
<a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fnam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps*3A*2F*2Fwww.ohioexpeditedpardon.org*2F%26data%3D02*7C01*7Csstarnes*40uakron.edu*7C8214e885ffb84e2507fe08d8331d3045*7Ce8575dedd7f94ecea4aa0b32991aeedd*7C0*7C0*7C637315548066138938%26sdata%3Dh*2BKFQQ8dd0dkz5tCmmLzozC8i9IJuXxmcSnj70WRtqM*3D%26reserved%3D0__%3BJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSU!!KGKeukY!m9jEf1uXu1Hc-2AsA7ADiIaUcCrMbtOOwIIWJ966XAxbrmXAsqVeFTZ3O7GvFQNkIko%24&data=02%7C01%7Cjward%40library.ohio.gov%7C5d2834ff8e7b47dc4cbd08d83d4bf61e%7C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%7C0%7C0%7C637326743997825779&sdata=TE98XR4Wtc1XwEmPXVtpvy3ZqXV4eCZns1ZEinv1O18%3D&reserved=0">
Ohio Governor’s Expedited Pardon Project</a>, which is aimed at enhancing and expediting the process by which people apply for clemency under Ohio’s laws. The Project was established in collaboration between Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, the Drug Enforcement
and Policy Center (DEPC) at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, and the Reentry Clinic at The University of Akron School of Law.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The DEPC has created a <a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fnam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps*3A*2F*2Fbusiness.facebook.com*2Fwatch*2F*3Fv*3D234744924404377%26data%3D02*7C01*7Csstarnes*40uakron.edu*7C8214e885ffb84e2507fe08d8331d3045*7Ce8575dedd7f94ecea4aa0b32991aeedd*7C0*7C0*7C637315548066148935%26sdata%3D7vEAWGipFyPzgzzxm0zn2J5yi*2BtjupJ0dIy6cgsg61k*3D%26reserved%3D0__%3BJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSU!!KGKeukY!m9jEf1uXu1Hc-2AsA7ADiIaUcCrMbtOOwIIWJ966XAxbrmXAsqVeFTZ3O7GvloCVnUs%24&data=02%7C01%7Cjward%40library.ohio.gov%7C5d2834ff8e7b47dc4cbd08d83d4bf61e%7C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%7C0%7C0%7C637326743997835735&sdata=rw55%2FaHSAiuksk6bVLxKLcZR4RzlXAVCgyK7diJTIfY%3D&reserved=0">
<span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">20-minute online training video for support organizations</span></a>, which we would love for you to share with your patrons and library staff members. Here is a link to the video:
<a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbusiness.facebook.com%2Fwatch%2F%3Fv%3D234744924404377&data=02%7C01%7Cjward%40library.ohio.gov%7C2100719003e44aa2ed2308d83ed0acc4%7C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%7C0%7C0%7C637328413271710535&sdata=yttvSrQ9J863NfdeiM7xpsHHgONPa24Q%2FFN8LyuxH9U%3D&reserved=0">
https://business.facebook.com/watch/?v=234744924404377</a>. The Project partners have also hosted several virtual Q&A sessions about the OGEPP (here is a recent Tweet regarding the Q&A series with the Ohio Association of Local Reentry Coalitions:
<a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fnam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps*3A*2F*2Ftwitter.com*2FOSULawDEPC*2Fstatus*2F1278342819913117698%26data%3D02*7C01*7Csstarnes*40uakron.edu*7C8214e885ffb84e2507fe08d8331d3045*7Ce8575dedd7f94ecea4aa0b32991aeedd*7C0*7C0*7C637315548066158929%26sdata%3DxeUstr0HM8u*2BulWrYjzKdo6N*2BOflON*2BXOxuopzch6DY*3D%26reserved%3D0__%3BJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!KGKeukY!m9jEf1uXu1Hc-2AsA7ADiIaUcCrMbtOOwIIWJ966XAxbrmXAsqVeFTZ3O7Gv3hYQhlc%24&data=02%7C01%7Cjward%40library.ohio.gov%7C5d2834ff8e7b47dc4cbd08d83d4bf61e%7C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%7C0%7C0%7C637326743997845692&sdata=onxm5l9cUMBdz3LOemcSgjwbOQ%2BpxoxUblUHPPisR5I%3D&reserved=0">
<span style="color:windowtext">https://twitter.com/OSULawDEPC/status/1278342819913117698</span></a>). We would be happy to host additional Q&A sessions with your libraries in order to better educate the public about the Project. We can provide further details
about the Q&A sessions or create a program proposal if that would help.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We would appreciate it if you could share the above training video with your library communities, and let us know if you would like to schedule a Q&A session. If possible, we would also love for you to remind your communities about the
Project website link, Akron Law’s library guide (<a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Fnam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps*3A*2F*2Flaw.uakron.libguides.com*2Fexpeditedpardon%26data%3D02*7C01*7Csstarnes*40uakron.edu*7C8214e885ffb84e2507fe08d8331d3045*7Ce8575dedd7f94ecea4aa0b32991aeedd*7C0*7C0*7C637315548066158929%26sdata%3DHff0c90MTewiSqRFYxbO3nd9*2FhCfgSaHCobvzR7Ja7s*3D%26reserved%3D0__%3BJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSU!!KGKeukY!m9jEf1uXu1Hc-2AsA7ADiIaUcCrMbtOOwIIWJ966XAxbrmXAsqVeFTZ3O7GvXXJQXi4%24&data=02%7C01%7Cjward%40library.ohio.gov%7C5d2834ff8e7b47dc4cbd08d83d4bf61e%7C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%7C0%7C0%7C637326743997845692&sdata=3FGqkVKKqDvqccvZrm4zT77Gi7Iz2wsQhz4eQPUPs%2FU%3D&reserved=0">https://law.uakron.libguides.com/expeditedpardon</a>),
which helps individuals find the information they need to fill out the expedited pardon application forms, and/or the attached flier.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions, please feel free to contact <a href="mailto:sstarnes@uakron.edu">
Sarah Starnes</a> at Akron or <a href="mailto:macguidwin.1@osu.edu">Emma MacGuidwin</a> at Ohio State. We appreciate your help in increasing public awareness about this important project!<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="background:white">Reference Librarian & Adjunct Professor</span><br>
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