An article in the Dayton Daily News reports that the American Bar Association (ABA) has called for a temporary moratorium on death penalty executions in Ohio. According to the article, the ABA conducted a 30-month study before concluding that inmates on death row in Ohio are not getting adequate legal help, and their rights are allegedly being violated. In particular, the article notes that the ABA found: 1) "racial disparities in death penalty sentencing;" 2) county sentencing differences showing that death penalty sentences are awarded more often in Hamilton County and less in Cuyahoga County; 3) people with mental disabilities are being executed; and 4) the criminal justice system does not provide opportunities for courts to compare facts and circumstances before imposing death sentences. The ABA's press release identifies 8 broad areas that need reform and summarizes14 major recommendations. Click here for the full text of the ABA's Report captioned "Evaluating Fairness and Accuracy in State Death Penalty Systems, and choose hte new report available for Ohio.