The widow of the man we executed on May 20th made some profound points in her editorial.  Dennis Skillicorn was, undoubtedly, responsible for his part in some awful crimes even though he never actually killed anyone.  He had 14 years…

The piece by Paula Skillicorn, widow of Dennis Skillicorn, is a powerful reminder of the suffering caused by the death penalty. First, the family of the murder victim, Richard Drummond, has had to suffer for years, having to re-live that…

Thank you for your excellent article about Dennis Skillicorn. This is a man who deserves clemency. He deserves another chance, in my opinion also.

His good works while in prison, his lack of presence or knowledge of the crime that was…

Thank you for an excellent editorial not just about the Dennis Skillicorn case but about how Missouri law allows the governor to appoint a board of inquiry to perform a final review of the case before a person is executed…

In her letter of August 19, 2008, Beth Cioffoletti wishes that Archbishop Burke “were as vocal on Catholic opposition to capital punishment as he has been on its opposition to abortion.”  Ms. Cioffoletti further laments that “some of our five…

I recently read your story about the scheduled execution of Dennis Skillicorn.  Since he did not pull the trigger and was not even at the crime scene, I don’t understand why Missouri wants to kill him.  I don’t want my…

When I read in the Post Dispatch that the Missouri Department of Corrections has scheduled the August 27th execution of a man in the name of the State of Missouri (that’s me),  I experienced a sharp pain in my stomach.

Executing…

With the state resuming executions, the AMA has stated it’s policy: “A physician, as a member of a profession dedicated to preserving life when there hope of doing so, should not be a participant in a legally authorized execution”. 

The policy of…