Evelyn Lundberg Stratton recently reminded state lawmakers about the “evolving standards of decency” when it comes to the death penalty. The former Ohio Supreme Court justice noted that the execution of juveniles has been barred. The same applies to those with intellectual disabilities.
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House Bill would keep mentally ill from death row
For the second year in a row, the Ohio Prosecuting Attorney’s Association voiced strong opposition to a bill that would keep severely mentally ill people from being executed on death row.
Spring Cleaning at OTSE
With executions currently on hold, the staff at Ohioans to Stop Executions has been hard at work making sure that we’re able to deliver our members the latest news, educational resources, and actions necessary to end the death penalty in Ohio.