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Inmate slams governor over reprieve on death row
Condemned inmate Gary Haugen, jailed for two murders, condemns Gov. John Kitzhaber for granting a reprieve and halting executions while in office. Haugen calls the death penalty system broken and accuses the governor of cowardice as Oregon’s capital punishment remains limited to voluntary executions.
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John Kitzhaber
Gary Haugen
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Oregon
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Statesman Journal
Haugen
Oregonian
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State Penitentiary