Success story

The American Law Institute (ALI), one of the most respected institutions in American jurisprudence, recently got rid of the capital punishment section from its Model Penal Code.

Just when you think America couldn’t be more divided, the death penalty issue is showing how much we have in common.

Last year Maryland passed legislation gutting its death penalty.

A bill that would end the death penalty in Kansas passed the senate judiciary committee by a vote of 7 to 4!

Thousands of media outlets, including the Washington Post, picked up the Associated Press (AP) story featuring Republican state senator Roy Brown from Montana and EJUSA's own Executive Director, Shari Silberstein.

Looking back on this year, and the years that preceded it, I noticed a pattern. I realized that being a part of the movement to end the death penalty is a lot like making popcorn.

"Smart on Crime" is a new report from the Death Penalty Information Center that examines the cost of the death penalty versus its value.

Giving a death sentence in Maryland has gotten pretty tough.

EJUSA's own executive director, Shari Silberstein, this month attended the New Mexico Death Penalty Repeal Celebration! This rocking party was coordinated by Viki Elkey, Executive Director of the New Mexico Coalition to Repeal the Death Penalty, or, as their new logo proudly proclaims (in cake form above): the Coalition that Repealed the Death Penalty.

"If you ever get the chance to hear Bryan Stevenson speak about the death penalty, do NOT miss it. Seriously.