Ohioans to Stop Executions (OTSE) is the only single-issue death penalty repeal organization in Ohio. OTSE represents millions of Ohioans who oppose the death penalty, and we are the lead organization in the #NoDeathPenaltyOhio campaign to abolish Ohio’s capital punishment system.
Latest updates:
Wrongful Convictions virtual events
OTSE hosting several virtual events featuring stories of wrongfully convicted men.
Elwood Jones exonerated
Elwood Jones is the 12th innocent man freed from Ohio’s death row. Read the press release from OTSE.
Architects of Ohio’s Death Penalty Call For Repeal
Ohioans to Stop Executions releases “The Human Cost of the Death Penalty.” The new report highlights the historic low capital indictments and use of the death penalty in Ohio. The report also explores recent trends and what actually happens to death-sentenced individuals.