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Lourdes to host panel on Ohio death penalty
The forum, which will take place at the Franciscan Center, features Derrick Jamison, who spent nearly 20 years on death row before he was exonerated in 2005; Charles Keith, whose brother was on death row before having his sentence commuted and who lost a loved one to a homicide; Terry Collins, former director of the […]
An opportunity to rethink the death penalty (Akron Beacon Journal editorial)
The next execution in Ohio is scheduled for February. That means lawmakers must act soon on the DeWine guidance. Better to see this moment as an opportunity, if not to abandon the death penalty, though that would be wise, then to take up the proposals of the task force and elevate the conduct of capital […]
OTSE plans Bluffton forum Tuesday
The panel will discuss reform recommendations issued by the task force that is reviewing the administration of the death penalty in Ohio. The church is at 101 S. Jackson St., Bluffton.
Executive Director Kevin Werner on Faith Alive (Annunciation Radio) [AUDIO]
(via Annunciation Radio) Listen to OTSE Executive Director Kevin Werner speak to Rodney Schuster of Faith Alive on Annunciation Radio. Click here to learn more about OTSE’s Faith Leader Initiative!
Architects of Ohio’s Death Penalty Call for its End (WOSU) [VIDEO]
(via WOSU) The names of companies that supply Ohio’s lethal injection drugs could soon become secret, as could names of doctors who advise the state, execution team members and others. This hour we’ll discuss the future of the death penalty in Ohio, including the de facto moratorium on executions until those changes are made. Guests: […]
The Courier Editorial: Bad idea
Ohio’s executions are flawed and must be fixed, but officials would make problems worse by cloaking them in secrecy. Unfortunately, that appears to be the path they’re on…
Death penalty protocol in Ohio needs light, not darkness: editorial
It’s time Ohio start wondering why it’s facing so many obstacles to putting people to death, instead of working so feverishly to overcome them by denying the public critical information — including the names and quality records of companies the state is paying with the taxpayers’ money…
Blog: Wasting more effort killing killers
We’re already spending enormous resources on executing offenders—longer and more expensive trials, and usually 15-20 years in post-conviction proceedings. One might think the sudden unavailability of execution drugs would give authorities cause to re-think the death penalty…