By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
King5.com reports a Gov. Jay Inslee announced a moratorium on the death penalty in Washington state, saying there are too many doubts raised about capitol punishment and too many flaws in the system today.
The news items from the Associated Press reports Inslee indicated he hopes the move will enable officials to join a national conversation on the issue, where 198 states have already abolished executions.
The Washington State Department of Corrections lists nine men [1] currently sentenced to death.
Read more about it here [2]