Kentucky judiciary committees to hear about abolishing death penalty

The Kentucky General Assembly’s Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary plans to hold a hearing on the death penalty July 6 in Frankfort, Ky.

The hearing is expected to include a 30-minute presentation by Reps. Jason Nemes and Chad McCoy on abolishing the death penalty, according to a statement from the Catholic Conference of Kentucky. The conference supports abolition.

“The interim joint committee includes the Judiciary Committee members from both the House and Senate, so this is a very significant opportunity,” the statement said. It urged Kentucky voters to consider three actions.

  • Attend the hearing at 10 a.m. in Room 171 of the Capitol Annex Building.
  • Write to members of the committee expressing your support for abolition. A list, with links to their email addresses, can be found at https://bit.ly/2tQ91S3.
  • Thank Rep. Joe Fischer, the House Judiciary Chair, for putting this topic on the agenda.

The statement added, “Remember to pray for all of our legislators, that they be given wisdom and a deeper commitment to the common good.”

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