Tell Gov. Kasich: Don't resume executions
Gov. John Kasich
The state of Ohio plans to resume executions, after a three-and-a half year hold precipitated by the botched execution of Dennis McGuire. The state plans to hold 27 executions back-to-back—making Ohio the execution capitol of the country.
Ohio's executions were on hold while courts determined if their lethal injection method was constitutional. One of the three drugs used, Midazolam, is supposed to make inmates go unconscious before they're put to death. But, as reported by Mother Jones, it's been used in a number of botched killings—with men writhing in pain for extended periods before finally dying. In 2014, during the last execution in Ohio, it took 25 minutes for McGuire to die. One of the drugs in his lethal-injection cocktail was Midazolam.
But recently, a federal appeals court ruled that the state can proceed. Without any action by Gov. Kasich or the U.S. Supreme Court, the next execution will move forward on July 26.
In a letter open letter, five of the nine men exonerated from Ohio’s death row pleaded with the governor to halt executions:
Capital punishment is fundamentally flawed. It is applied in an unfair and unjust manner—largely dependent on race, income, ability and victimology (one is more likely to be executed if the victim is white).
There's no evidence the death penalty deters crime and there is widespread support for ending this practice.
Our partners on the ground have already been organizing to hold off the wave of executions. With the date of the first execution happening next week, they need all the support they can get. Lives depend on it.
Sign the petition to Governor John Kasich: There is too much risk associated with Ohio’s death penalty. Don't resume executions.
Ohio's executions were on hold while courts determined if their lethal injection method was constitutional. One of the three drugs used, Midazolam, is supposed to make inmates go unconscious before they're put to death. But, as reported by Mother Jones, it's been used in a number of botched killings—with men writhing in pain for extended periods before finally dying. In 2014, during the last execution in Ohio, it took 25 minutes for McGuire to die. One of the drugs in his lethal-injection cocktail was Midazolam.
But recently, a federal appeals court ruled that the state can proceed. Without any action by Gov. Kasich or the U.S. Supreme Court, the next execution will move forward on July 26.
In a letter open letter, five of the nine men exonerated from Ohio’s death row pleaded with the governor to halt executions:
We are some of the nine men exonerated from Ohio’s death row, proving that innocent people have been sentenced to death in our state. We cannot restart executions until there are better safeguards in place to ensure that Ohio never executes an innocent person, which would be unthinkable...This rush to executions simply isn’t worth the risk. Please use your authority to prevent executions from resuming.
Capital punishment is fundamentally flawed. It is applied in an unfair and unjust manner—largely dependent on race, income, ability and victimology (one is more likely to be executed if the victim is white).
There's no evidence the death penalty deters crime and there is widespread support for ending this practice.
Our partners on the ground have already been organizing to hold off the wave of executions. With the date of the first execution happening next week, they need all the support they can get. Lives depend on it.
Sign the petition to Governor John Kasich: There is too much risk associated with Ohio’s death penalty. Don't resume executions.
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This rush to executions simply isn’t worth the risk. Please use your authority to prevent executions from resuming.