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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown commutes sentences of all death row inmates
Posted on 12/14/22 at 8:54 am
Posted on 12/14/22 at 8:54 am
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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown commutes sentences of state's 17 death row inmates
Democratic Gov. Kate Brown of Oregon announced on Tuesday she is commuting the sentences of the state's 17 inmates on death row, noting that their sentences will be changed to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Brown, who is set to leave office next month, said her order will take effect on Wednesday.
"I have long believed that justice is not advanced by taking a life, and the state should not be in the business of executing people — even if a terrible crime placed them in prison," Brown said in a statement.
No prisoner in Oregon has been executed in 25 years.
To date, 17 people have been executed in the U.S. this year, all of which were carried out by lethal injection, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. All of these executions took place in Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, Missouri and Alabama.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown commutes sentences of state's 17 death row inmates
Democratic Gov. Kate Brown of Oregon announced on Tuesday she is commuting the sentences of the state's 17 inmates on death row, noting that their sentences will be changed to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Brown, who is set to leave office next month, said her order will take effect on Wednesday.
"I have long believed that justice is not advanced by taking a life, and the state should not be in the business of executing people — even if a terrible crime placed them in prison," Brown said in a statement.
No prisoner in Oregon has been executed in 25 years.
To date, 17 people have been executed in the U.S. this year, all of which were carried out by lethal injection, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. All of these executions took place in Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, Missouri and Alabama.
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Posted on 12/14/22 at 8:55 am to texasmason
That’s so brave.
Posted on 12/14/22 at 8:56 am to texasmason
Spitting in the face of every DA, judge, and jury member who worked on these cases, not to mention the victims
Posted on 12/14/22 at 8:57 am to texasmason
Progress!
Posted on 12/14/22 at 8:58 am to texasmason
She unilaterally modified the statute allowing Capital Punishment in Oregon.
Rules for thee, not for me.
Rules for thee, not for me.
Posted on 12/14/22 at 8:58 am to wileyjones
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Spitting in the face of every DA, judge, and jury member who worked on these cases, not to mention the victims
Progressives always know better than everyone else. Just ask them.
Posted on 12/14/22 at 9:02 am to texasmason
And don't think for a second that left wing activists won't be moving on towards getting them released next. And when they do get released and kill again the blood will be directly on their hands.
Thing is, they won't care. Cults be like that
Thing is, they won't care. Cults be like that
Posted on 12/14/22 at 9:03 am to wileyjones
There’s a good chance that most of the victims and their families voted for her.
Posted on 12/14/22 at 9:04 am to texasmason
frick that count, people like her ruin Oregon.
Posted on 12/14/22 at 9:05 am to texasmason
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justice is not advanced by taking a life
But they allow suicide, late term abortion...
Posted on 12/14/22 at 9:07 am to USMCguy121
Maybe the next governor will reinvoke their original sentences and expediate them.
Posted on 12/14/22 at 9:08 am to texasmason
I’m pro life so I support this.
Posted on 12/14/22 at 9:09 am to texasmason
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commuting the sentences of the state's 17 inmates on death row, noting that their sentences will be changed to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Avg cost per year for a prisoner in a state facility is $106K. So $1.8MM per will be spent to keep those who committed such heinous crimes that groups of their peers decided they needed to not only be removed from society, but they no longer deserved to consume oxygen or resources from society.
We've lost touch with the reason for the prison system. If someone cannot be rehabilitated, or cannot be a productive member of society. At what point does society lose obligation to them?
$106k... taxpayer dollars would have far greater impact rehabilitating those that can be, and areas of social care that can help prevent crime from being "the only option".
Posted on 12/14/22 at 9:10 am to JohnnyKilroy
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I’m pro life so I support this.
She's saying a murderer's life is more important than the elderly, sick, or babies.
Posted on 12/14/22 at 9:11 am to AwesomeSauce
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Avg cost per year for a prisoner in a state facility is $106K. So $1.8MM per will be spent to keep those who committed such heinous crimes that groups of their peers decided they needed to not only be removed from society, but they no longer deserved to consume oxygen or resources from society.
We've lost touch with the reason for the prison system. If someone cannot be rehabilitated, or cannot be a productive member of society. At what point does society lose obligation to them?
$106k... taxpayer dollars would have far greater impact rehabilitating those that can be, and areas of social care that can help prevent crime from being "the only option".
And the families of the victims get to pay for it. How's that for a slap in the face?
Posted on 12/14/22 at 9:11 am to jpainter6174
If there hasn’t been an execution there in 25 years then the end result isn’t much different I guess. But for her to just do this is insanity. They had their days in court and the court, jury, and judges decided their fates. And now she’s just like “nah..”?
The fact that there are so many on death row NOT being executed is the real problem. People should not sit on death row for decades. You want prison reform? Let’s start there.
The fact that there are so many on death row NOT being executed is the real problem. People should not sit on death row for decades. You want prison reform? Let’s start there.
Posted on 12/14/22 at 9:11 am to Fat and Happy
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That’s so brave.
Not really. It's just a feel good vote purchase.
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No prisoner in Oregon has been executed in 25 years.
Posted on 12/14/22 at 9:11 am to texasmason
isn't that the woman that had the ridiculous snow globe mask during COVID 
Posted on 12/14/22 at 9:12 am to wileyjones
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Spitting in the face of every DA, judge, and jury member who worked on these cases, not to mention the victims
I only pity the jury members and their time. The others are paid to do a job. The death penalty is a polarizing topic, and like abortion, most people have a view that is against it means totally against it no matter the case.
I know the DAs do a lot of work to get these convictions but I suspect many of them only care how it affects their careers. So, if the sentences are commuted it won't affect them at all.
Posted on 12/14/22 at 9:14 am to JohnnyKilroy
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I’m pro life so I support this.
Scary how many "small-government conservatives" around here are totally ok with the state having the authority to kill one of its own citizens.
Also, the pro-life contingent around here is only pro-life until the fetus is born. They don't give a shite beyond that.
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