(Columbus, Ohio; February 1, 2018) In a rare and highly significant development, a juror from Ray Tibbetts’ capital trial has come forward to support a commutation of his death sentence due to the juror’s “deep concerns about the trial,” concluding that “[b]ased on what I know today I would not have recommended the death penalty.” Former juror […]
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Opioid Crisis Seen in Next Ohio Execution
Advocates Urge Governor Kasich to Grant Clemency for Upcoming February Execution of Raymond Tibbetts; Childhood Trauma, Opioid Addiction, and Failure of State Systems Seen in Next Ohio Execution.
OTSE Statement on new Fair Sentencing Project Report
When 88% of the scheduled executions have documented evidence of intellectual disability, horrific childhood abuse and mental illness, there is no defensible position that we’re getting the death penalty system right in Ohio.