Jones’ sister Antoinette Jones said at the Capitol Wednesday that in her conversation with Jones, he said, “It’s time. all tweeted out their support for the letter. Jones, who maintains he was wrongly convicted of a 1999 murder. The German ambassador for the U.S., the Embassy of Denmark, the Slovak ambassador to the U.S., the Belgian ambassador to the U.S., and France’s ambassador to the U.S. Kevin Stitt commuted the death sentence of Julius Jones after a public outcry. released a letter urging him to halt the execution. Stitt is now facing significant international pressure after the European Union’s ambassador to the U.S. Several walkouts also occurred across Oklahoma Wednesday in protest at Oklahoma’s educational institutions, including several high schools. Cece Jones-Davis has collected over 6.4 million signatures. Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were sent to the electric chair for being Soviet spies, but their sons have spent decades trying to clear their mother’s name. A Justice for Julius campaign launched by the Jones family has amassed over 70,000 followers on Instagram. Other notable supporters include NBA stars Russell Westbrook, Blake Griffin, and Trae Young.Īwareness of the case has increased exponentially in the past few weeks leading up to Thursday’s planned execution thanks in part to Kardashian’s public lobbying. He will be checked on every 15 minutes for the last four hours of his life. the day before his execution, #JuliusJones phone privileges will be terminated and he will receive his last meal. He has also designated who will receive his remains.” “His personal property has been catalogued and he has designated who is to receive it after he is put to death. Julius is being closely monitored by staff - every meal he has and every liquid he consumes is logged,” she wrote. “He has been strip-searched, X-rayed, and issued a new set of clothes, shoes, mattress & bedding. 18, he is alone in his prison cell just feet away from the executioner’s chamber," she wrote. “Julius Jones has been on death watch for more than 2 weeks. Kim Kardashian, who has also taken up Jones’ cause, wrote on Twitter about the conditions. “As Julius had tears running down his eyes, he had the question, ‘Why would they do this to me? I wasn’t there! I wasn’t there!'” Jossell said. He said Jones was chained so tight that they could not hug. "Being chained like he was, it brought tears to his eyes, because no one wants to be treated like they are less than an animal,” Jossell said. Keith Jossell, spoke out Wednesday about the conditions under which Jones is being held. "There will not be any further comment until the governor has made a decision." “The governor takes his role in this process seriously and is carefully considering the Pardon and Parole Board’s recommendation as he does in all cases," said Charlie Hannema, spokesperson for the governor.
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