Ohio Execution Carried Out Despite Mental Illness Questions

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News The first execution in 35 years in Ohio, was carried out on schedule, despite the efforts of mental health advocates and capital punishment foes. At 9:30 p.m., Friday, February 19th, an official of the Ohio Department of Corrections announced the death of convicted murderer Wilford Berry. Mr. Berry and a co-defendant were convicted of the 1989 murder of Charles Mitroff. Upon his arrest, he agreed to cooperate with police on the condition that the state seek the death penalty for him. At his trial, he . . .