Outgoing Oregon Governor Commutes Death Row Sentences, Orders Execution Chamber Dismantled

Date:  12-14-2022 Brown has continued Democratic efforts to end the death penalty in Oregon on her way out of office

From Oragon Public Broadcasting: In her final weeks in office, Gov. Kate Brown is commuting the sentences of those on death row and dismantling the state execution chamber in an effort to effectively end capital punishment in Oregon. “I’ve been very clear to Oregonians I’m opposed to the death penalty because it’s both dysfunctional and immoral,” Brown said in an interview with OPB. Brown will commute the sentences of 17 individuals on death row to life in prison without the possibility of parole, effective Wednesday. The governor’s decision is the latest in an ongoing effort by Democratic lawmakers to stop executing people. Continue reading >>>