Oklahoma’s use of capital punishment might be put on pause for the time being. State lawmakers are rallying behind House Bill 3138, a proposal that would halt executions in the state until 2029.
The bill, spearheaded by a bipartisan group of legislators, would not only implement a pause in executions but would also establish a Death Penalty Reform Task Force aimed at reimagining Oklahoma’s approach to capital punishment.
This development comes amid widespread concern over wrongful convictions and the execution of innocent people. The plight of Richard Glossip, an inmate convicted of murder, figures heavily in this effort. As the state with the highest per capita rate of executions, this bill could be a critical step toward making the state’s justice system more just.
Local lawmakers are responding to a bill that would place a moratorium on executions in Oklahoma.
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