This morning, Governor Pat Quinn of Illinois, signed into law the bill abolishing the death penalty in Illinois. This bill was passed by the state legislature just a couple of days ago.
Shortly thereafter Governor Quinn commuted to life in prison the death sentences of all of Illinois’ death row inmates. This means that Illinois will not be carrying out any more executions.
This is wonderful news with which to begin Lent. I can only hope more states also abandon the death sentence.
