Urge Governor Strickland to halt executions!

01.10.07 - Governor Ted Strickland was sworn in on Monday, January 8, but he already faces three scheduled executions in January and February: Kenneth Biros on January 23, James Filiaggi on February 13, and Christopher Newton on February 27.

Contact Governor Strickland today! Urge him to conduct a thorough study of our troubled death penalty and to suspend executions until the study is completed.

Did you know?

• In 2006, Ohio came in second, only to Texas, in the number of people the state executed
• In December 2006, three states - Florida, Maryland and California - each ordered a halt to all executions while they examine problems with lethal injection
• Illinois and New Jersey both have a formal moratorium on all executions while their entire death penalty systems are studied. New Jersey’s study commission issued a report on January 2, 2007 recommending abolition of their death penalty.
• Illinois continued its moratorium on all executions for the seventh year.
• Both North Carolina and California have begun legislative studies of their death penalty system.
• Nationwide, support for the death penalty has been on a steady decline, and 2006 saw the fewest executions in ten years.

Let the new Governor know how you feel; fill out his online constituent comment form here to stop executions!

Thank you, The ACLU of Ohio Legislative Team

PS – Please let us know when you have contacted Governor Strickland and if you receive a response, by emailing us at contact@acluohio.org.

More information on the death penalty

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