Joint State Government Commission Issues Report on Death Penalty
A long-awaited report on a study of the death penalty suggests a number of changes to the way Pennsylvania handles its capital-punishment cases, including a state-funded agency to defend those charged in capital cases and a transparent and humane process for lethal injection. The Joint State Government Commission was tasked
LAMPa Testifies in Favor of Death Penalty Moratorium
LAMPa submitted this testimony to the June 11, 2015 House Judiciary Committee hearing on the death penalty. Governor Wolf created a moratorium on the death penalty earlier in the year. It reiterates the main points from the ELCA Social Statement on the Death Penalty. Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania (LAMPa)
Governor Wolf Issues Moratorium on the Death Penalty
Governor Tom Wolf has announced a moratorium on the use of the death penalty in Pennsylvania. Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania welcomes this action. We have long advocated for an end to the death penalty in the Commonwealth as part of ELCA social policy. The ELCA took a position in
