The blanket secrecy surrounding Ohio executions makes it impossible for Ohioans to know whether the state is overpaying for drugs and who is benefiting, or whether Ohio’s constitutional ban on cruelty is being traduced in their names.
Faith Organizations Call on Governor to Show Grace and Grant Clemency
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 9, 2016 Contact: Amanda Hoyt, 614-483-3168, ahoyt@faithinpubliclife.org Faith Organizations Call on Governor to Show Grace and Grant Clemency Columbus, OH – On Friday, December 9th, the Ohio Parole Board recommended that death row inmate Ronald Phillips be denied clemency. The Ohio Council of Churches and Faith in Public Life are calling […]
Want to Stop the Execution? Read this!
On Monday, OTSE’s executive director Kevin Werner and I met with the Governor’s Counsel who is preparing clemency materials for Governor Kasich regarding the execution scheduled for January 12, 2017. It’s going to take a lot of effort to get the Governor’s attention, but that is what we are doing – together! Here’s how: In […]