Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine calls on lawmakers to get rid of the state’s death penalty

By: Megan Henry

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: June 17, 2026

Words: 1,279

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine wants Ohio to abolish the death penalty, but stopped short of taking any executive action Tuesday when he held a news conference on the subject.

“It is impossible today to make the case that the death penalty is a deterrent,” DeWine said. “I no longer believe the death penalty is a deterrent to murder. … The most effective thing to deal with violent crime is to go after the repeat …

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