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The federal death penalty is imposed on the most vulnerable people: those who are poor, mentally ill, or have been exposed to relentless trauma. #DOJrushtokill
Many federal death row prisoners suffer from serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, major depressive disorder, or complex trauma. #DOJrushtokill
In many cases, their sentencing juries received little or no information about the defendant’s mental illness. #DOJrushtokill
