“The system really uses murder
victims’ family members more
than it serves them.”
Ben Griffith lost his brother,
Chris, to murder.
\ evs 7 Wy
NOWCENKO MIT
Victims Family Members
Urge Death Penalty Abolition
“We are brothers and sisters
in Christ. If we are indeed
brothers and sisters, that
makes us responsible to one
another. Taking a human life
doesn’t make you even. It
sets you apart from God.”
Rita Shoulders lost her sister,
Mildred, to murder.
“You cannot bring life back
by taking away another life.
It hurts a whole family.”
Kathryn Gaines lost her grandson,
Antoine, to murder.
“When we have forgiven, we
truly have no need to kill.”
Maria Hines lost her brother, Jerry, to murder.
“It’s not in me to want
someone dead. Bitterness
can eat you up. You have
to find peace with it, or it
can overwhelm you.”
Sheila “Vickie” Cox lost her brother,
Michael to murder.
Kentucky saalitions i.
to Abolish enalty
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0