Injustice in Ohio

It matters not that the way Joseph Clark died was unusual. Beyond any reasonable doubt, it was cruel.

ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS
Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A look in question and answer form at the Ohio version of a lawsuit that has been brought in several states challenging the constitutionality of lethal injection:

Q: What does the lawsuit allege?

A: Ohio's lawsuit, like those in other states, claims that death by injection violates the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment because inmates could suffer extreme pain during the process

The mother of a condemned inmate whose execution took an hour longer than is typical sued the head of Ohio's prisons on Monday.

It took almost 90 minutes to carry out the execution of Joseph Clark in May 2006. The lawsuit, filed in a Cincinnati federal court, said the execution amounted to unconstitutional cruel and unusual punishment.
Executions last about 20 minutes on average.

From:
Greg Esparza
#A179-450
Ohio State Penitentiary
878 Coitsville-Hubbard Road
Youngstown
Ohio 44505

I write this open letter in hope someone can listen to my plight, struggle and story.

I'm fighting for truth, justice and freedom and mostly my life. I've been on Death Row in State of Ohio for 24 years. I came in at 21 and now I am 44. My journey has been long and hard, but all I plea for is someone who write and listen or be part of my fight.