Death Penalty Reform Resources



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Upcoming Events
Racism and the Criminal Justice System: 20 Years After McClesky v. Kemp - October 4, 2007: More Information

World Day Against The Death Penalty - October 10, 2007: Fact Sheet, Pamphlet, Lobbying Points, Petition


Guidelines
ABA: Guidelines for the Appointment and Performance of Defense Counsel in Death Penalty Cases (Oct. 20, 2003)


Reports
ABA: Report on Indiana (Feb. 2007)

ABA: Report on Alabama (June 2006)
ACLU: Report on Alabama (Oct. 2005)

ABA: Report on Georgia (Jan. 2006)

ABA: Report on Florida (Sept. 26, 2006)

Murder Victims' Families For Human Rights: Creating More Victims: How Executions Hurt The Families Left Behind (Dec. 10, 2006)

New Jersey Death Penalty Study Commission: Report (Jan. 2007)

Washington State Bar Association: Final Report of the Death Penalty Subcommittee of the Committee on Public on Public Defense (Dec. 2006)


Resolutions
NACDL: Resolution Supporting Clemency For Troy Anthony Davis (Aug. 2007)

ABA: Resolution 122A Re: Death Penalty and Mentally Ill Defendants (Aug. 2006)


Motions Bank
Click Here to Visit NACDL's Death Penalty Motions Bank (members only)


Pending Supreme Court Decisions



Comments
NACDL Comments on Opt-In Regulations, September 24, 2007


Death Penalty Training Seminars
BJA Seminars:
Cleveland, OH: July 12-14, 2007

NACDL Seminars:
Las Vegas: Capital Mitigation, September 21-23, 2007


Media Coverage
See NACDL's Death Penalty News Page for the most recent media coverage.

Moratoriums
FL: "Statement from Governor Jeb Bush Regarding Executive Order 06-260," Dec. 18, 2006

Awards
Mike Farrell Honored at NACDL's Midwinter Seminar in San Diego

Best known for his portrayal of Army Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt in the TV-series "M*A*S*H" and Dr. Jim Hansen in the NBC series “Providence,” Mike Farrell is a political and social activist and the president of Death Penalty Focus. Farrell was honored with an award presented by NACDL President Martin Pinales.

To learn more about Farrell and his advocacy, please click here.


Organization Links
ABA Death Penalty Resources Page

ACLU Death Penalty Page

Amnesty International

Capital Defense Network & Federal Capital Defense Counsel Support

Death Penalty Information Center

Equal Justice Initiative

Innocence Project

Justice Project

National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (NCADP)

ProBono.net (ABA Death Penalty Representation Project)

Southern Center for Human Rights Death Penalty Page


Blogs and News Links
Capital Defense Weekly

NCADP Blog

Death Penalty News and Updates



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