The Ohio General Assembly should pass a bipartisan bill forbidding Ohio to give a death sentence to someone convicted of aggravated murder – but also found to have a serious mental illness. He or she would instead be sentenced to life imprisonment, which is far more reasonable and compassionate.
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Court to review lethal drug records Ohio wants to shield
Justices on the Ohio Supreme Court will privately review records about lethal drugs the state prison system wants shielded from public view as part of an open records dispute. At issue is a law firm’s request for multiple records about Ohio’s lethal injection drugs and whether a secrecy law prohibits their release.
Death penalty abolishment in front of Ohio lawmakers, again
For the fourth time in a row, State Representative Nickie Antonio from Cuyahoga County has introduced legislation at the Statehouse that would abolish the death penalty. Her three previous attempts have been relatively fruitless in starting a debate about the issue at the Statehouse.