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Giving Life After Death Row

By Steve Hall

That's the title of an OpEd from the Sunday New York Times.  It's written by Christian Longo, an Oregon death row inmate and founder of Gifts of Anatomical Value From Everyone. EIGHT years ago I was sentenced to death for the murders of my wife and three children. I am guilty. I once thought that I could fool others into believing this was not true. Failing that, I tried to convince myself that it didn?t matter. But gradually, the enormity of what I did seeped in; that was followed by remorse and then a wish to make amends. I spend 22 hours a day locked in a 6 foot by 8 foot box on Oregon?s death row. There is no way to atone for my crimes, but I believe that a profound benefit to society can come from my circumstances. I have asked to end my remaining appeals, and then donate my organs after my execution to those who need them...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on March 07, 2011 (boomark / email).