Oregon 'no longer' has anyone on death row after outgoing governor's progressive move

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% :Oregon voters have twice reinstated the death penalty after it was abolished or ruled unconstitutional by the state Supreme Court with the most recent occurrence taking place in 1984.
41% : This is especially concerning as several of the inmates who had been sentenced to the death penalty had not only been found guilty of committing heinous acts prior to their incarceration, but they had also been found guilty of killing fellow prisoners.
40% : Oregon has not executed an individual since 1997 and has only executed two criminals since voters adopted the death penalty in 1984.
39% : "Today I am commuting all death sentences in Oregon to life without parole, so we no longer have anyone facing execution here."
37% : Instead, it reflects the recognition that the death penalty is immoral."

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