Governor Wolf said that six people on death row have been exonerated in Pennsylvania. Last year, six people on death row were exonerated nationwide, according to a report from the National Registry of Exonerations. Wolf said he will grant reprieves to every execution scheduled for the time being.
More than half of the American public supports capital punishment, but this number has fallen over the last two decades. Experts attribute this drop to the number of convictions that have been overturned through DNA evidence and other means.
Read Washington post and full Moratorium declaration
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More than half of the American public supports capital punishment, but this number has fallen over the last two decades. Experts attribute this drop to the number of convictions that have been overturned through DNA evidence and other means.
Read Washington post and full Moratorium declaration
Find out more on prisoners defend themselves on death row - They need your help.
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