Stefanie Faucher on EJUSA

Stefanie Faucher, Campaign Coordinator
Californians for a Moratorium on Executions
a campaign of Death Penalty Focus

“The Legislative Toolkit prepared by Equal Justice USA is an incredibly useful resource for activists working to establish a moratorium on executions in their states. Navigating through the legislative circus in an enormous state like California is a daunting task, but as I read through the Legislative Toolkit I found that it answered all of my questions about introducing legislation, everything from how to approach and lobby legislators to developing the appropriate language for a moratorium bill. It also includes a comprehensive appendix with helpful examples of press releases, bill excerpts, talking points and more. The toolkit helps take much of the guesswork out of crafting a legislative bill. With the toolkit in hand, one can turn from a grassroots activist into a politically savvy lobbyist in no time at all. I would recommend it to anyone who is serious about achieving a moratorium on executions in their state.”

By Shari Silberstein

Since 2000, Shari Silberstein has dedicated her career to transforming the justice system from one that harms to one that heals. Under her leadership, and using campaign strategies she helped develop, Equal Justice USA has helped end the death penalty in nine states, built first-of-its-kind conservative and evangelical coalitions for justice reform, secured millions in state funding for healing services to families of murder victims, launched an innovative model for training and dialogue between police and communities on trauma and race equity, and strengthened dozens of local organizations across the nation working for justice, violence reduction, and healing. Shari has been a national voice in helping to break down the silos between criminal justice reformers and crime survivor advocates. Her expertise has been a source in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the New Yorker, and Harper’s Magazine, and she has written op-eds for an array of media outlets, including Fox News, the Marshall Project, and U.S. News and World Report. Shari has a bachelor's degree in film from New York University and a master's degree in Middle Eastern studies from the University of Texas at Austin.