Why Oregon Governor Commuted All Of State's Death Sentences

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% :Brown's action to commute all death row cases only stands for current cases, as the death penalty is still legal in the state.
41% : The Oregon senate passed Senate Bill 1013 in 2019, almost effectively abolishing the death penalty in the state by removing future dangerousness as a factor for the jury when deciding to sentence a plaintiff to death and applying to past cases.
40% : According to the non-profit organization Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC), as of Nov. 1, 2022, 37 states have abolished the death penalty, with Virginia becoming the most recent to do so in 2021.
39% :Capital punishment is in the state's constitution, meaning a different governor could end the moratorium.
38% : "It (the death penalty) 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."
36% : Brown made the statement Tuesday and condemned the death penalty as both "dysfunctional and immoral," which led to her reasons for the decision.
31% : Democrat Tina Kotek was elected Oregon's next governor in November and said she will continue the moratorium as the death penalty does not align with her religious beliefs, Oregon Public Broadcasting reports.
28% : A moratorium on the death penalty began under Brown's predecessor, former Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber.
25% : Instead, it reflects the recognition that the death penalty is immoral," Brown said.

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