Death penalty process consumes too much time and money

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This past week at a press conference, Gov. Jay Inslee announced that Washington state would not be putting any prisoners to death as long as he is in office.

This came as a surprise to many, including myself, as Inslee had never brought up the issue of the death penalty since he became govenor. At the news conference, he mentioned he was previously in favor of executions for prisoners, but recently “had a change of heart.” He also said that there are “too many flaws” in the system.”

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