Instead of wasting resources trying to execute a handful of killers, Ohio can do better for all victims’ families. My family could have used counseling and other kinds of support instead, which I believe would have helped our recovery and grief. Ohio does provide some support to victims’ families, but it varies greatly among Ohio’s 88 counties. Fix that.
STATUS REPORT: 56 Task Force Recommendations
From: Ohioans to Stop Executions Sunday, July 23, 2017 STATUS REPORT: The 56 recommendations of the Supreme Court Joint Task Force on the Administration of Ohio’s Death Penalty as of July 21, 2017 Much is being made of the fact that Ohio plans to resume executions despite the fact that few of the 56 recommendations […]
Toward an improved death penalty
The concern isn’t just that the combination of drugs still may be flawed. It goes to the state neglecting so many of the proposed improvements. In that way, Summit County would do well to keep moving forward and adopt those recommendations it can on its own.