Jack Payden-Travers is the Director of Virginians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. He attended the Journey of Hope in Virginia, 1996 as a volunteer. He has been active in the Virginia anti-death penalty movement since 1984.

Jack has attended murder and execution vigils, Fast and Vigil at the US Supreme Court 2003 and 2005, NCADP conferences, VADP conferences, death row visitations, trials, and general outreach against the death penalty.

Jack was formerly a college professor, middle school teacher, Youth Director of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, and mentor for Education for Ministry groups.

Links to Jack’s Journey:

• Lynchburg peace activist Jack Payden-Travers has been named director of Virginians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
• Jack Payden-Travers and Death Row Exoneree Shujaa Graham speak at JMU
• Death-Penalty Protester Uses Sniper Trial for His Message
• Death Penalty Foes Stage a Lonely Vigil
• Juvenile Executions Opposed
• Lethal Injection: Not Acceptable for Pets But Okay for Dennis Mitchell Orbe?
• Jack Payden-Travers Statement Delivered at the Protest of the 1000th Execution Raleigh, NC
• Coleman Case Still Unsettled in Many Minds