Resources

Plea Bargains

Some say we need the death penalty to secure confessions and plea deals to get life without parole. But this isn’t necessarily the case.

Poverty and Poor Legal Defense

The high costs of legal teams often leave poor defendants with grossly inadequate legal representation, preventing them from receiving a fair trial.

The Dying Death Penalty

More and more people are realizing that the death penalty is a failure, and believe that we should end it.

Executions Create More Victims

Healing Justice The impact on those who carry them out Those who witness or participate in executions share an unlikely bond: they are at the absolute center of the death penalty. The mythology is that executions heal wounds, but studies and individual experiences suggest that executions inflict more wounds than they heal, all while creating…

People are asking…

From cost to innocence to unfairness, here are answers to some of the toughest questions about the death penalty.

Latinos and the Death Penalty

Latino people are disproportionately impacted by the criminal justice system, and the death penalty is no exception. It’s no wonder the Latino community is speaking up in growing numbers to say this broken policy needs to end.

Dumb on Crime

It’s time to dispel the myth that the death penalty ensures greater safety and opportunities for communities. Even law enforcement and lawmakers believe it is a waste of resources that distracts us from true public safety.

Wasteful & Inefficient

Many believe that the death penalty is a cost-effective approach to justice. In reality, the death penalty’s complexity, length, and finality drive costs through the roof, making it much more expensive.

Racial Inequity and the Death Penalty

Race plays a decisive role in who lives and who dies in the United States. But these racial inequities are nothing new.

A Failure for Victims’ Families

Healing Justice In their own words: Stories of a broken system “When my brother was murdered I thought I was supposed to support the death penalty… Little did me and my family know then that when Michael Ryan was sentenced to death, we were sentenced too. Our sentence has been going on for 20 years…