We've been a little impatient when it comes to a myriad of reforms of the state's corrections system and policies we believe the election of governor evers made possible.

But the governor's recent announcement that he is restoring the pardon process in wisconsin is hopeful.

Of course that is what pardons are about.hope.

Governor evers says he believes in redemption, and that not having hope when you should have hope is the wrong thing for the state of wisconsin to stand for.

It always seemed a strange philosophical dichotomy that scott walker rejected both of those values in refusing to issue any pardons in his eight years as governor.

By restoring hope governor evers is signaling a news approach to corrections that we hope will lead to other reforms like ending solitary confinements, rethinking probation and parole rules, improving working conditions and pay for prison guards and more resources for returning inmates.

Restoring hope is