March 30, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kevin Werner, kwerner@otse.org 614-560-0654 OTSE Releases New Report: “A Crumbling Institution: Why Ohio Must Fix or End the Death Penalty” COLUMBUS – Ohioans to Stop Executions (OTSE) today released its annual report on the status of Ohio’s death penalty, A Crumbling Institution: Why Ohio Must Fix or End […]
Exonerated Ricky Jackson receives over $1 million after nearly four decades in prison
“Wow, I didn’t know that,” Jackson said. “Wow wow wow, that’s fantastic, man. I don’t even know what to say. This is going to mean so much.”
Ohio death-row inmates appeal lawsuit challenging new execution secrecy law
The inmates’ suit challenges the constitutionality of House Bill 663, which says Ohio must keep secret the names of people involved with executions, other than top officials.