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Abolish the Death Penalty Blog
Statement on Repeal Vote in Connecticut April 11, 2012
PRESS RELEASE
CONTACT: Felice Robinson
202-331-4090
April 11, 2012
Hartford, CT: “The National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty joins with the Connecticut Network to Abolish the Death Penalty and its allies in applauding passage of legislation to repeal the death penalty in 2012.
“The momentum in this country is toward ending the death penalty. With bi-partisan support and passage of repeal legislation in Connecticut, we now have five states that have abandoned the death penalty in five years. The numbers of new death sentences and executions are down and there is a growing body of evidence exposing the death penalty system as failed public policy. We look forward to passing death penalty repeal legislation across the country in the coming years. The National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty has been at it for 35 years, and I am pleased to say that the end of our struggle is in sight.”
Diann Rust-Tierney
Executive Director
The National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (NCADP) is the nation's oldest organization dedicated to the abolition of the death penalty. We are comprised of an extensive network representing more than 100 state and national Affiliate organizations and thousands of advocates and volunteers. Our members include families of murder victims, persons from all points on the political and religious spectrums, past and present law enforcement officials and prominent civil and racial justice organizations working to end the death penalty forever.
posted by Abraham J. Bonowitz at 9:24 AM
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