How America Fails its Prisoners
A reflection on Paula Cooper's tragic life and death. Read More
OP-ED: Talking About the Death Penalty, Court to Court
Linda Greenhouse delves into the Connecticut Supreme Court's recent ruling that the death penalty violates the state's constitution. Read More
Take the 90 Million Strong Pledge to Halt All Executions
We need you! Take the Pledge to halt all executions today. Read More
An Untold Story: Women on Death Row
We understand death row as a man’s experience. But what about women? Read More
The National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty Joins NAACP’s “American Journey for Justice”
The historic march from Selma to D.C. begins on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015 and ends September 15, 2015. Read More
What You Don’t Know About Death Row: Solitary Confinement
Solitary confinement is a brutal rehabilitation method for incarcerated persons in the general prison population and on death row. Read More
The Missing Piece in Criminal Justice Reform
Why abolishing the death penalty fits in perfectly with Obama’s call for criminal justice reform. Read More
What It’s Like To Be The Person Who Puts Prisoners To Death
What is the moral cost of killing in the name of the state? Read More
NCADP Board Vice Chair Barbara Arnwine is honored by the NAACP
NCADP Board Vice Chair Barbara Arnwine was awarded the William Robert Ming Award at the 106th annual NAACP Convention in Philadelphia on July 13, 2015 for her significant contributions to civil rights causes as a lawyer. Read More
#NEWS: U.S. Supreme Court Rules that Midazolam Can be Used in Executions
The Supreme Court has issued a ruling on the use of midazolam in executions. Read More
#NEWS: U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Two Death Penalty Cases
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down decisions on two cases specifically related to the death penalty: Brumfield v. Cain and Davis v. Ayala. Read More
#NEWS: DEA “in lockstep” with FDA, will not allow Nebraska to import execution drug
The DEA says it is in "lockstep" with the FDA, and will seize illegal drug used for lethal injections if imported by Nebraska. Read More
#NEWS: 2 Men Pardoned for 1983 Murder
Brothers Henry McCollum and Leon Brown receive pardons from Gov. Pat McCrory in North Carolina. Read More
How America’s Death Penalty Ends
Austin Sarat, author of Gruesome Spectacles: Botched Executions and America’s Death Penalty, reviews the state of the death penalty in U.S. Read More
#NEWS: Nebraska Abolishes the Death Penalty
Nebraska legislators have successfully overridden the Governor's veto and abolished the death penalty in the state. Read More
A Sacrifice for the Monkey God
Darren Raleigh, a Torchbearer of the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, offers his case for abolition after Dzhokhar Tsarnaev receives a federal death sentence. Read More
#NEWS: Nebraska Lawmakers Vote to Abolish the Death Penalty
Nebraska lawmakers have passed a bill to repeal the death penalty in the state. Read More
#NEWS: Nebraska Legislature Advances Death Penalty Repeal Bill
The Nebraska legislature advances death penalty repeal bill for the second time. Read More
Statement on Recent Report Detailing Process of Clayton Lockett’s Gruesome, Inhumane Execution
Statement by Executive Director Diann Rust-Tierney on Recent Report Detailing Process of Clayton Lockett’s Gruesome, Inhumane Execution. NCADP Renews Call to Halt All Executions. Read More
#NEWS: The Execution of Clayton Lockett
The Atlantic offers a detailed look at the horrific 2014 execution of Clayton Lockett in Oklahoma. Read More