Suggested Links
International Organizations
National Organizations
State Organizations
Local Organizations
Death Row Web Sites
Other Death Penalty Sites
International Organizations
Community of Sant’Egidio
The Community of
Sant'Egidio is a "Church public lay association" united in their desire for
a culture of peace. They are committed to world death penalty abolition.
You can sign the
petition for a worldwide moratorium on the death penalty at this site.
European Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
ECADP is a
legally recognized human rights organization working to abolish the death
penalty worldwide,
but it focuses principally on the United
States of America. There is an urgent action site and personal pages of death
row inmates.
Canadian
Coalition Against The Death Penalty
The CCADP site includes over 160 separate death row prisoner pages.
It also includes an acclaimed student resource center where students can
read and contribute essays, contact activists, attorneys, and prisoners.
A collection of links, posted upcoming executions, and a chat room are
also featured on the site.
Australian Coalition Against The Death Penalty
Organization working for abolition of International use of the death penalty,
and against the re-introduction of capital punishment in Australia.
Their work includes correspondence with politicians, media, correctional
institutions, and abolition organizations worldwide.
Italian, Paraguay and Dutch Section -- Amnesty
International
The Italian, Paraguay and the Dutch sections of Amnesty International have
compiled a list of links to death penalty websites organized into helpful
categories.
The Coalition for Truth and Justice
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National
Organizations
Citizens
United for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
CUADP works to end
the death penalty in the United States through aggressive campaigns of public
education and the promotion of tactical grassroots activism.
CUADP advocates for viable alternatives to the death penalty, and is your source for Abolition Wear.
National Coalition to Abolish the Death
Penalty
NCADP provides up to date information on
executions and mobilizes and supports individuals and institutions that reject
the death penalty.
Murder
Victims’ Families for Reconciliation
MVFR is a national organization of family members of both homicide and state
killings who oppose the death penalty in all cases. They advocate for programs that promote crime prevention and
alternatives to violence and support programs that address the needs of victims,
helping them to rebuild their lives.
Amnesty
International USA
AIUSA seeks the abolition of the death penalty world-wide because it is a
human rights violation. Their site
contains in-depth studies of the death penalty and commonly asked questions and
answers about the death penalty.
The
Death Penalty Information Center
DPIC is a non-profit organization serving the media and the public with
analysis and information on issues concerning capital punishment. The Center was
founded in 1990 and prepares in-depth reports, issues press releases, conducts
briefings for journalists, and serves as a resource.
Religious
Organizing Against the Death Penalty Project
This Project was created to empower the religious community in the US to work
against capital punishment. The
Project provides people of faith with the resources they need to become
effective advocates for abolition.
Friends Committee
on National Legislation
FCNL is a Quaker lobby in the public interest. They work towards reform of
the criminal justice system, emphasizing the principles of restorative justice
and crime prevention, and elimination of the death penalty.
The
Moratorium Campaign
This group is a nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to obtaining a
moratorium on the death penalty. Their
work includes a nationwide petition drive that provides state groups with
information to lobby legislators and organize ballot initiatives for moratorium
legislation.
Death
Penalty News & Updates
This site compiles up to date information on the death penalty movement and
executions, and provides contact information of governors in the United States.
Death Penalty
Focus
DPF
is a non-profit organization dedicated to the abolition of capital punishment
through grassroots organizing, research, and the dissemination of information
about the death penalty and its alternatives.
They sponsor a variety of public education and media campaigns.
The Lamp of Hope
Project
Founded
by Texas death row prisoners, the non-profit organization's goals include
educating the public about the death penalty, supporting victims'
families by promoting healing and reconciliation, and supporting prisoners'
families; thereby breaking the cycle of violence.
Equal
Justice USA/ Quixote Center
These grassroots projects mobilize and educate ordinary citizens around
issues of crime and punishment in the U.S., bringing into focus the racial,
economic and political biases that permeate the legal system.
Equal Justice USA currently operates three exciting programs: Moratorium
Now!, the GrassRoots Investigation Project, and the DC Books to Prisons
Project.
The
Patrick Crusade
The
Crusade is a human rights organization dedicated to educating those who are
unaware of the injustices and human rights abuses that occur everyday all across
the US. They are in favor of
abolishing the death penalty and reforming the prison system.
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State Organizations
Alabama
- Project
Hope to Abolish the Death Penalty
Based
in Alabama, the purpose of this organization is to influence public opinion
regarding capital punishment through education. Inmates and concerned citizens work together with family
members and friends, nationally and internationally, to abolish the death
penalty worldwide.
Alaskans Against the
Death Penalty
AADP
is a coalition of people and groups in Alaska dedicated to educating
policy-makers and the public about the facts and the myths associated with the
death penalty. AADP maintains a speaker's bureau and provides educational
materials on request.
The
Coalition of Arizonans to Abolish the Death Penalty
This group of organizations and individuals pledged to end the death penalty in
Arizona oppose the death penalty for spiritual, ethical, and practical reasons;
and work for its abolition through prayer, self and public education, dialogue,
constitutional recourse, and public and legislative action.
Coloradans
Against the Death Penalty
CADP is a non-profit organization dedicated to abolishing the death penalty
in Colorado. We are concerned citizens, religious leaders, political leaders,
criminal defense lawyers, and relatives of murder victims.
Connecticut
Network to Abolish the Death Penalty
CNADP is a coalition of anti-death penalty groups in Connecticut, organizing
statewide lobbying efforts for moratorium/abolition as well as outreach.
Floridians
for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
FADP works for restorative justice in the from of effective alternatives to the
death penalty.
Georgians
for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
This organization works against the death penalty by discussing developments in
Georgia, planning actions and events to raise awareness about the death penalty,
and putting pressure to slow down executions en route to ending them.
Illinois
Coalition Against the Death Penalty
ICADP
is a meeting point for those seeking to eliminate the death penalty in Illinois.
Check out local abolition activities and follow Illinois Legislative
progress on the death penalty.
Indiana
Citizens to Abolish Capital Punishment
This organization works to end capital punishment by political and legislative
involvement, organizing speakers, and hosting events to educate the public on
the death penalty.
Iowans
Against the Death Penalty|
IADP is an independent, non-partisan, non-sectarian, grass-roots
organization committed to preventing reinstatement of the death penalty in Iowa
through public education and political activism.
Kansas
Coalition Against the Death Penalty
KsCADP is a not-for-profit corporation organized for the purpose of
promoting public education about capital punishment and disseminating
information about the death penalty and the effects of executions.
- Inside we hope to keep you informed about efforts in this State to
abolish the death penalty.
Louisiana
Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
LCADP is
a collection of individuals and groups committed to the abolition of
state-sanctioned executions, the provision and dissemination of quality
information about the death penalty through educational forums, public speaking,
publications and resource materials. The LCADP is committed to providing support
for those on death row in Louisiana, their families and friends. The LCADP also
maintains a commitment to the families of victims of violent crime and to
bringing our society from violence to healing.
Mainers
Against the Death Penalty
This organization
works to keep the death penalty out of Maine.
Maryland Coalition
Against State Executions
MDCASE -- The Maryland Coalition Against State Executions
is a coalition of groups and individuals united to end the death penalty in
Maryland through education, legislative action, and public demonstration
Massachusetts
- Citizens Against Death Penalty
MCADPis
the oldest death penalty abolition organization in the country, founded in 1928
in response to the executions of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti.
Mississippians
for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
Mississippians
for Alternatives to the Death Penalty works for restorative justice in the form
of effective alternatives to the death penalty. It does so by supporting and
coordinating the work of organizations and individuals, educating and energizing
the general public, and supporting the many persons affected by capital crime
and punishment.
Missourians
Against State Killing
MASK
networks with faith communities, murder victim family members, death row inmate
family members and concerned Missourians in the ministry of working towards
reconciliation and alternatives to the death penalty.
Missouri Legislative updates are maintained on the site.
Nebraskans
Against the Death Penalty
NADP is the primary death penalty abolition organization in Nebraska.
New
Hampshire Coalition Against the Death Penalty
New Hampshire is not a leading "death state." NH hasn’t had an
execution since 1939 and if this organization has anything to say or do about
it, there will never be another.
New
Jerseyans for a Death Penalty Moratorium
The
goal of NJDPM is to win public and political support for the passage of Assembly
bill A-1913 and Senate bill S-1112 in the NJ Legislature which call for the
creation of a commission on the death penalty and a suspension of executions
pending completion of the study.
New
Mexico Coalition to Repeal the Death Penalty
We gratefully acknowledge the support of the American Friends Service
Committee, the Moratorium Campaign and the TIDES Foundation.
New
Yorkers Against the Death Penalty
NYADP
is a statewide coalition of organizations and individuals committed to
the abolition of capital punishment.
Ohioans To Stop
Executions
Founded
in 1987, OTSE’s purpose is to end
the use of capital punishment in the state of Ohio through education.
The OTSE e-mail list is the most reliable way to stay informed about Ohio
death penalty cases and events being organized to oppose capital punishment
around the state.
Oklahoma
Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
OCADP sponsors
ongoing educational campaigns, research and demonstrations against the
death penalty.
The
Coalition’s mission is abolition of the death penalty in Oklahoma.
Pennsylvania
Abolitionists United Against the Death Penalty
PAUADP has energized the movement to end capital punishment in PA. By mobilizing
a powerful network of individuals and groups, they have implemented a
comprehensive strategy designed to put at stop to all executions, death warrants
and death penalty prosecutions in Pennsylvania. They engage local and statewide
power at every level and in every setting - executive, legislative, judicial,
corporate, religious and community.
Keep
the Death Penalty Out of Rhode Island
This organization maintains contacts throughout the state to ensure that
capital punishment is not re-introduced to their state.
Tennessee Coalition to Abolish State Killing
TCASK
has a single purpose: to end executions in Tennessee by promoting alternatives
to capital punishment. To achieve this TCASK is committed to a legislative
strategy focused on grassroots public education about the lack of fundamental
fairness in the death penalty system.
Texas Coalition To Abolish The Death Penalty
TCADP - Working to End the Death Penalty Through Education and Action
Keep
the Death Penalty Out of Vermont
This organization maintains contacts throughout the state to ensure that capital
punishment is not re-introduced to their state.
Virginians
for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
VADP
is a statewide citizens' organization dedicated to educating the public about
alternatives to the death penalty. VADP provides death penalty opponents with
news about capital appeals, pending executions, vigils, legislative bills, and
anti-death penalty work in communities around the state. They also seek to
provide out-reach to murder victims' families.
Washington
Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
WCADP seeks to abolish the death
penalty in Washington mission through: quarterly
newsletters, written resources and speakers about the death penalty, coordinating anti-death penalty activities in
Washington, working with the media and the legislature,
and offering support to Washington State death row
prisoners.
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Local
Organizations
Unitarian
Universalist Church of San Mateo
The
UU’s have created a website which their congregation can use to discover
opportunities for social activism, including anti-death penalty activism.
Eastern
Missouri Coalition To Abolish The Death Penalty
EMCADP
is a coalition of organizations in the eastern side of Missouri and in southern
Illinois, and of individuals, working to end the death penalty in Missouri. They
work with Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty and sponsor educational
events in an attempt to increase public awareness of and opposition to the death
penalty.
Death
Penalty in Texas
Gabriele
Uhl shares her experience witnessing an execution. She says the main point of her homepage is not lifeless
numbers and statistics, but the personal fate of human beings, especially of
Clifford
Boggess and James Beathard.
MVFR
- Texas
This
group is the Texas Chapter of Murder Victims’ Families for Reconciliation.
They support programs that address the needs of victims of violence, enabling
them to heal and rebuild their lives. Their
mission is to abolish the death penalty.
Ohio
Injustice
The
group’s mission is to
intelligently examine the issue of capital punishment in Ohio. Their goal
is to present facts about the death penalty to others who can add their voices
and votes to implement change to the horribly flawed system.
Death
Penalty Institute of Oklahoma
The Death Penalty Institute of Oklahoma serves the media and the
public with analysis and information on issues concerning capital
punishment.
South Florida
Committee Against the Death Penalty
This is not a game. Demand a Moratorium Now
911-Justice-PHADP.org
The purpose of 911-justice is to inform, educate, and
enlighten the general public concerning the issues of capital punishment, in
America, and the world. It is also the purpose of this writer, and those who
appear on 911-justice to influence and educate public opinion regarding
capital punishment issues, politics, disparities, injustices, and practices of
governments who utilize death as a means to an end.
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Death Row Web
Sites
Kenny Richey -
Ohio Death Row
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Other Death Penalty Sites
Forgiving
and Healing
Society often encourages hate and vengeance as a
response to crime. Sue Norton shares her story, reminding us of
forgiveness.
The
Catherine Blount Foundation
This website describes the healing that resulted when a mother forgave the
murderer of her 19 year old daughter after 12 years of anger, rage and lust for
revenge, illustrating the healing power of forgiveness
Welcome
to the Larry Robison Website
This site is
dedicated to Larry Robison, and to the families of his victims.
Persons with certain types of
schizophrenia may become violent after having gone without treatment. Long-term
treatment was denied to Larry because he wasn’t violent.
Later, during a psychotic episode, Larry killed five people.
Larry was executed in Texas on January 21, 2000.
Welcome
to the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland
A community of 118 parishes
and over 45,000 individuals in covenant with God and one another. We are a
mission-driven Diocese with a vision
to grow
Justice
For Julie And Joel
Joel
was only 10 years old when he was stabbed to death in his home. His
mother, Julie Rea Kirkpatrick, suffered numerous injuries coming to his defense.
Joel's murderer has not been found. Despite
evidence to the contrary, the state of Illinois has indicted Julie. This site has a contact for those with information leading to the arrest and conviction of Joel Kirkpatrick's
killer.
The
Case For Darlie Routier
This
website presents the facts of the Darlie Routier case, and presents evidence
which demonstrates Darlie's innocence. Guided by the desire to see justice done,
the site asks anyone with possible information about the case to contact them.
Victims
of the Death Penalty
Examine
the pros and cons of the death penalty from the view point of murder victims’
families/friends, death row inmates’ families/friends, those chosen to carry
out the death penalty, and everyone else whose lives are affected by murder
(both illegal and state-sanctioned).
Restitution
Incorporated
This site provides a forum for
offenders to apologize for the harm they have caused, and for victims to share
their journeys from grief to healing. There is a link to The National Death Row
Inmate Restitution Art Show which consists of death row inmates who want to use
their creative gifts to give back to either the victims' families or to the
communities they have harmed.
Wrongful
Murder Convictions
This link lists prisoners who were released because of court findings of strong
evidence of innocence. How can wrongful convictions occur? The Chicago Tribune's
scathing expose explains how it has been done in Illinois.
Death
Penalty
All the Current Death Penalty News
General
Death Penalty Sites
Descriptions of and
links to several death penalty sites are available on this webpage.
The
Other Side of the Wall
This
site takes a closer look at the US prison system, and contains an exhaustive
list of death penalty links.
Deadman
Talkin'
Deadman Talkin' is a series of columns written by Dean Carter who is
currently on death row in San Quentin Prison.
The
Prison Desk Issues
The Prison Activist Resource Center
is committed to exposing and challenging the institutionalized racism of the
criminal injustice system and to further developing anti-racism as individuals
and throughout their organization. They believe the death penalty is dead wrong!
Sympathy
for the Devil
Review of Sister
Helen Prejean’s 1993 account in Dead Man Walking of her relationship
with Matthew Poncelet, a Death Row inmate in Louisiana.
D.E.A.T.H.
(Drive-By Executions Are Total Hypocrisy
Author gives his 2 cents on the death penalty,
elaborating on the following: 1) We
don't, won't and can't execute enough people to make capital punishment anything
more than an idle threat 2) We spend an insane and intolerable
amount of money for the privilege of housing prisoners for "life" on
death row and 3) precious little is done then to combat homicides taking
place...
Iff
Only's (Inmate, Family, Friend: One Network Ladder For Your Support)
Families victim to violence need support.
This umbrella organization’s mission is to provide a network of
support for those who feel there is a better way than the death penalty.
Links to different support groups are provided.
Death
Row Speaks
This
is an advocate web site in opposition to the death penalty. As a mission, the
organizers wish to increase awareness of the death penalty and directly related
issues; to win additional support to their position; and to encourage activism
on the part of its visitors.
The
Angels of Mercy
A
gospel based, multi racial ecumenical group of men and women with a goal to live
the words of the gospel by reaching out to death row inmates and their
families.
911-justice
911-justice.net
is a representative voice and link to Project Hope to Abolish the Death Penalty.
The purpose of 911-justice.net is to inform, educate, and enlighten the
general public concerning the issues of capital punishment, in America, and the
world.
Dalai
Lama Against the Death Penalty
His Holiness, Tenzin Gyatso, The Fourteenth Dalai Lama's Message Supporting The
Moratorium On The Death Penalty.
Prof
David's Death Penalty Resources
A site full of links regarding the death penalty especially made for students
studying capital punishment.
Death
Penalty Quiz
Americans' knowledge of the death penalty is faint. Take this quiz to learn facts about capital punishment’s
role in our society.
Power
Point Presentations on the Death Penalty
Prison Info
a non-profit site that provides a comprehensive search engine for all topics
regarding prisons and human rights
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