The ACLU opposes capital punishment because it violates the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment, is administered arbitrarily and unfairly, and fails to deter crime or improve public safety.
Death Penalty
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Senate Bill 101 - Proponent Testimony
November 15, 2023 Proponent Testimony - House Bill 259
October 11, 2023
The Push for Death Penalty Repeal in Ohio
May 1, 2023
Reflections: The death penalty is not justice.
December 16, 2022
Ahead of Easter and Passover, Let’s Remember that Abolishing Ohio’s...
April 12, 2022
Death Penalty Repeal is a Racial Justice Issue
February 25, 2022 House Bill 183 - Proponent Testimony
November 18, 2021
ACLU of Ohio Places Death Penalty Repeal Billboard Advertisement in...
August 18, 2021