Ohioans to Stop Executions

10/08/2026

Enjoy podcasts? This one by California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Bryan Stevenson discusses the death penalty in detail, beginning at around 1 hr. 20 min. Points out all of the major arguments.

Podcast Episode · This is Gavin Newsom · October 1 · 1h 52m

10/07/2026

This week, OTSE and ACLUOhio hosted a roundtable about the role of racial bias in Ohio's death penalty, including an Ohio exoneree Elwood Jones, and Timothy Young, a public defender. Watch this informative discussion, here:

In this roundtable discussion hosted by ACLU Ohio and Ohioans to St...

10/02/2026

“This harms everyone that’s involved,” (OTSE's Kevin) Werner said. “This makes Governor Mike DeWine's leadership and decision not to do this look like the prudent thing to do.”

“It’s time for the legislature to repeal this law,” Werner said. “That’s what we’re looking to.”

Advocates on both sides respond after two failed attempts to execute death row inmate Christa Pike

10/02/2026

The prolonged suffering – physical and mental – arising from failed ex*****on attempt in United States is abhorrent and cruel, says United Nations Human Rights.

The death penalty has no place in any society and should be abolished.

10/01/2026

Ohioans to Stop Ex*****ons executive director, Kevin Werner, issued the following statement on the botched ex*****on in Tennessee:

“For the second time this year a Tennessee botched ex*****on has given Ohio the clearest example why we should not be in the business of executing people.

Fortunately for Ohio, we have a governor who recognizes the toll ex*****ons take on the victims' families and on corrections staff and has refused to allow lethal injections while governor.

What happened yesterday in Tennessee was predictable and avoidable–it happened here. We should not continue to harm victim families and corrections staff like in Tennessee. It’s time for Ohio to end its death penalty and the legislature needs to act.”

Read more here:

Annie Shaver / October 1, 2026 Statement regarding the botched Tennessee ex*****on Ohioans to Stop Ex*****ons executive director, Kevin Werner, issued the following statement on the botched ex*****on in Tennessee: “For the second time this year a Tennessee botched ex*****on has given Ohio the clea...

10/01/2026

Christa Pike remained alive more than an hour after the state of Tennessee began its attempt to execute her on September 30, 2026. It was the latest in...

10/01/2026

Ohio death row exoneree Derrick Jamison exposes a chilling truth: the death penalty in the US disproportionately affects the poor. He highlights how economic disadvantage often determines a person's fate within our justice system. This isn't just about guilt or innocence; it's about who can afford a defense. Watch and reflect on this critical issue. Join the movement at otse.org *****ons

10/01/2026

09/30/2026

This week, OTSE took a swing through Cleveland, speaking to Case Western Reserve University, John Carroll University, and with supporters in a house party. Ohioans of all ages are fired up for repeal of the death penalty!

09/30/2026

The death penalty is a penalty for the poor.
This infographic highlights how economic inequality can shape who receives a death sentence:
Public defenders in poor, rural counties often lack adequate resources.
Death-penalty eligibility depends on aggravating factors that can be influenced by economic status.
Indigent defendants may receive a substandard defense because they cannot afford experienced counsel.
Assumptions about poverty and criminality can influence charging decisions and verdicts.
A justice system should not punish people more harshly because they are poor. Fairness requires equal access to experienced counsel and a defense with adequate resources.
Join Ohioans to Stop Ex*****ons and learn more: www.otse.org
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