Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Commutes State's Death Sentences

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

43% : In 2019, the state legislature passed a law that significantly limited the circumstances under which the death penalty can be imposed.
41% : Brown, who leaves office next month, has embraced clemency "as a tool for criminal justice reform and as an act of grace, exercising the belief that compassionate mercy and ensuring public safety are not mutually exclusive," the Guardian wrote in September.
40% :"Instead, it reflects the recognition that the death penalty is immoral.
28% :Prior to Brown's announcement, Oregon had already been shifting away from the use of the death penalty.
26% : Brown's move does not eliminate the death penalty, but it does mean that those who had received a death sentence cannot be executed if a future governor decides to reinstate the punishment.

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