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.
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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.
Ohio has a troubled death penalty system yet intends to resume executions anyway
It’s been more than three years since Ohio last executed a convicted killer. Unfortunately, the state is poised to resume the barbaric practice next week despite serious questions over respect for constitutional protections and the basic fairness of how the state administers the capital punishment system itself.