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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown commutes all state death sentences: ‘It is an irreversible punishment’

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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) commuted the sentences of 17 people currently on death row in the state. They will instead serve life in prison with no chance of parole.

Brown, who has used her power of clemency more than any of the state’s previous governors, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting, said that unlike previous commutations she’s granted, these are not based on any “rehabilitative efforts” by the individuals on death row.

“Instead, it reflects the recognition that the death penalty is immoral,” Brown said in a statement. “It is an irreversible punishment that does not allow for correction; is wasteful of taxpayer dollars; does not make communities safer; and cannot be and never has been administered fairly and equitably.”

She added that the pain and uncertainty for victims as individuals sit on death row for decades without resolution, and said that she hopes this move “will bring us a significant step closer to finality in these cases.”

The most recent execution in Oregon was in 1997. After having voted back and forth on whether or not to keep the death penalty, voters ultimately decided to keep the death penalty in 1984.

ARTICLE: PAUL MURDOCH

MANAGING EDITOR: CARSON CHOATE

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Paul, 37, is from Scotland in the UK, but currently lives and works in Bangkok. Paul has worked in different industries such as telemarketing, retail, hospitality, farming, insurance, and teaching, where he works now. He teaches at an all-girls High School in Bangkok. “It’s a lot of work, but I love my job.” Paul has an active interest in politics. His reason for writing for FBA is to offer people the facts and allow them to make up their own minds. Whilst he believes opinion columns have their place, it is also important that people can have accurate news with no bias.

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