As Ohio grapples with the dual challenges of racial injustice and the COVID-19 epidemic, lawmakers should look no further than the state’s death penalty if they want to address systemic justice issues, as well as the state budget crunch. Read more here.
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Prosecutors Wield Too Much Influence in System
One of the least visible and most powerful actors in our entire system is the prosecutor — often referred to as a district attorney or the DA. They decide what cases take precedence, which crimes to charge, and what sentences to pursue — including, in 25 states, whether or not to seek the death penalty. […]
Death penalty: road to repeal
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A group of conservative lawmakers and stakeholders took to the podium on Tuesday with a common plea — stop executions in our state. Their reasons for wanting the death penalty out of Ohio range from theological, to moral, to financial It costs Ohio an estimated $1 million to try a death penalty case […]