A long-time Amnesty International member, Rachel Lawler's passion for death penalty abolition was ignited when her home-state of Connecticut became the first in New England to carry out an execution in 45 years. She then immersed herself in organizing and educating the state of Vermont during the federal death penalty trial that took place there in 2005.
Rachel currently serves as Amnesty International's State Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator in Vermont, where she is studying for her Pre-Law degree. She has been actively involved against the death penalty in numerous states including Vermont, Connecticut, Washington DC, Virginia, and North Carolina.
2006 will be her first year, and certainly not her last, joining the Journey of Hope.
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