US Executing the Mentally Ill
“The execution [by US authorities] of those suffering from severe mental illnesses is a cruel and inhumane practice, which has been overlooked for far too long. Prejudice and ignorance give rise to fear and for many people it is easier to sentence a mentally ill offender to death rather than to find genuine treatment solutions.”
Susan Lee, Amnesty International.
“Too slow to help, too eager to kill,” Amnesty International Press Release,
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