Reflections on Martin Luther King’s Legacy and the Death Penalty
On the occasion of Martin Luther King Junior’s 87th birthday, we must examine our national progress on a project that Dr. King framed so beautifully throughout his life’s work. Read More
Christmas Memories from Death Row
It is Christmas time on the row. At night I can hear the muffled sounds of a grown man crying in his pillow. His trusty pillow which is his only safe confidant as emotions are seen as weakness in prison and can even get you killed. Read More
#NEWS: Governor Fallin Issues Stay of Execution for Richard Glossip
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin grants Richard Glossip a last minute 37 day stay of execution due to issues with drug. Read More
#NEWS: Pope Francis Calls on the U.S. Congress to Abolish the Death Penalty
Pope Francis addresses the U.S. Congress and calls for the abolition of the death penalty in respect of the "Golden Rule." Read More
Troy Davis (10/9/68 - 9/21/11) - Keeping Our Promise
Change is happening across the country. Your help is needed to keep the momentum going. Read More
#NEWS: Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Grants Two Week Stay of Execution to Richard Glossip
The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals granted an emergency two week stay of execution to Richard Glossip in order to consider new evidence submitted by his attorneys. Read More
Susan Sarandon & Sister Helen Prejean Appear on Dr. Phil
Death Row Exoneree Nate Fields, Actress Susan Sarandon and Sister Helen Prejean recently interrupted Dr. Phil’s rerun season to make an important plea. Read More
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
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: 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