David McNeil Memorial

Long time abolitionist, member of the OADP board of directors and former member of Missourians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, David McNeil passed away suddenly on Nov. 1st.

David was dedicated to his wife and two sons, to his faith and to efforts to repeal the death penalty in Oregon and throughout the country.

David provided sage counsel and insightful leadership to OADP.

He will be missed, as we continue the journey to repeal the death penalty with him as an inspiration.

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Common Questions

Does Oregon currently have the death penalty?

Capital punishment is legal in the U.S. state of Oregon. The first execution under the territorial government was in 1851. Capital punishment was made explicitly legal by statute in 1864, and executions have been carried out exclusively at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem since 1904. The death penalty was outlawed between 1914 and 1920, again between 1964 and 1978, and then again between a 1981 Oregon Supreme Court ruling and a 1984 ballot measure. Since 1904, about 60 individuals have been executed in Oregon. Aggravated murder is the only crime subject to the penalty of death under Oregon law.