Russell Stetler, National Mitigation Coordinator for the federal death penalty projects, discusses mitigation, why it matters, and talks about how he holds on to the belief that every person is more than the worst thing they have ever done.
Russell Stetler is the National Mitigation Coordinator for the federal death penalty projects based in the office of the Federal Public Defender in Oakland, California. The mission of the projects is to ensure that individuals facing capital punishment receive effective legal representation in the U.S. courts. The views expressed in this video are his own.
