Attorneys for death row inmate Alva Campbell say his breathing problems and poor veins will create a spectacle when lethal injection is attempted. They also argue he was regularly beaten, sexually abused and tortured as a child. Attorneys late last week asked the high court to stop Campbell’s Nov. 15 execution. The state was expected […]
Next Man to be Executed Shouldn’t be Failed by State, Again
*Originally published online for The Columbus Dispatch on Nov. 2, 2017* Many studies confirm the detrimental effects on brain formation when children have adverse childhood experiences, also known as ACEs. There are ten primary ACE factors, some of which include sexual abuse, physical abuse, physical and emotional neglect, household mental illness, and incarcerated parents just to name […]
Doctor approves of ill inmate sitting up during execution
Allowing a condemned killer with health problems to partially sit up during his execution next month would be a “reasonable” accommodation, according to a doctor working for Ohio’s prison system.