Friday, March 15, 2019

California governor imposes moratorium on execution

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order putting a moratorium on executions in the state, reported Jurist.
In a statement, Newsom explained the decision:
The death penalty has been an abject failure. It discriminates based on the color of your skin or how much money you make. It’s ineffective, irreversible, and immoral. It goes against the very values that we stand for.
This month, Ohio's governor put a halt to all executions due to problems with lethal injection.
The executive order calls for immediate withdrawal of California’s lethal injection protocols and closure of the state’s unused execution chamber.
While the order does not release any current inmates, the governor hopes to commute death sentences and ultimately repeal capital punishment in the future.
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