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OADP Press Release: Yet Another Near-Deadly Mistake
Submitted by trodello on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 00:15
Jan. 23, 2012 The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by the state of Ohio challenging the unconditional release, and re-prosecution of Joe D’Ambrosio, thus ending his 20-year stay on death row.
Former Oregon warden seeks end to death penalty
Submitted by trodello on Sun, 01/15/2012 - 22:58
January 14, 2012 A former state penitentiary warden who oversaw the last two inmate executions in this state has joined an advocacy group determined to repeal Oregon's death penalty.
In an interview Friday with the Statesman Journal, Frank Thompson described the death penalty as "a failed public policy."
Three New Members Join OADP Advisory Council
Submitted by trodello on Sun, 01/15/2012 - 22:51
Jan 13, 2011 At a Board of Directors meeting on Jan. 12th, three new members have joined the Oregonians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty Advisory Council. Each of the three has unique backgrounds related to working with the incarcerated and the impact of Oregon having a death penalty.
California chief justice urges reevaluating death penalty
December 24, 2011 Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, who heads the state's judicial branch and its highest court, said in an interview that the death penalty is no longer effective in California and suggested she would welcome a public debate on its merits and costs.
OADP Oregonian Column: Kitzhaber's invitation to listen as well as talk
Submitted by trodello on Tue, 12/06/2011 - 05:23
December 04, 2011 Gov. Kitzhaber has invited Oregonians into thoughtful conversation. The hiatus in executions gives us time to talk and listen to each other. Disapproving reaction focuses on two concerns. One is gubernatorial powers in our democracy. The other is the death penalty.
Oregon Legislator: Debating capital punishment: We can be tough on crime without the death penalty
December 2, 2011 Last week Gov. John Kitzhaber made a controversial decision to issue a reprieve for condemned inmate Gary Haugen and charged the Legislature with taking up capital punishment in 2013. As a staunch supporter of Measure 11 and other tough-on-crime legislation, I surprised many in my Republican caucus by supporting the governor's decision.
Sister Helen Prejean: No better place than Oregon
Submitted by trodello on Tue, 12/06/2011 - 05:15
Last week, Oregon’s governor, John Kitzhaber, took a stance for life. He refused to sign the death warrant for Gary Haugin and then he went further. He said no to any more executions on his watch. He’d allowed two executions to proceed in his earlier terms as governor, but as he said:
Oregonian OpEd: Capital punishment in Oregon: Kitzhaber should commute all death sentences
Sunday, Nov. 27 Oregon's governor, John Kitzhaber, stopped the impending execution of two-time convicted killer Gary Haugen, granting a "temporary reprieve ... for the duration of my term in office." Haugen's death sentence had been the subject of extensive review and the prisoner himself had argued that he should die.
Oregonian Editorial Board: A reprieve for Gary Haugen, a challenge to Oregonians
Submitted by trodello on Tue, 12/06/2011 - 05:11
November 22, 2011 Listening to death row inmate Gary Haugen and Gov. John Kitzhaber expound on Oregon's death penalty, it sounds almost as though all this is between them, the two-time murderer ready to accept his punishment, and the three-term governor who can't bring himself to allow another execution under his watch.
There is someone else involved here: You.
Govern Kitzhaber: A flawed process: Why execution was prevented
Wednesday, November 23, 2011 On Tuesday, I made the decision to stop an execution from going forward. I want to share with Oregonians how and why I came to that decision.
