We Are All Troy Davis: End the Death Penalty!
The state of Georgia executed Troy Davis in September 2011, despite serious concerns that he was wrongly convicted of killing a police officer in 1989. This case makes clear that the death penalty system in the United States is broken beyond repair. It is arbitrary, discriminatory and comes at an enormous cost to taxpayers, and it must end.
Click on your state below and TAKE ACTION to end the death penalty!
Alaska
Alaska
Good News! There's No Death Penalty in Your State!
Alaska abolished the death penalty for state crimes in 1957. There's not currently any threat of the death penalty returning to Alaska, but you can STILL work to make abolition a reality for the rest of the country!
Sign our pledge to work to end the death penalty nationwide, by promising to take action whenever necessary to pass federal legislation, urge clemency or promote exoneration of the innocent.
Pledge to End the Death Penalty via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Alabama
Alabama
Alabama: Contact the Governor and Ask for Abolition of the Death Penalty!
Take action NOW via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas: Contact the Governor and Ask for Abolition of the Death Penalty!
Take action NOW via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Arizona
Arizona
Arizona: Promote Death Penalty Abolition in Arizona!
The biggest need right now in Arizona is public education efforts to draw attention to the issue of capital punishment and the need to fix this broken system. The ACLU of Arizona is asking abolition advocates to write letters to the editor of their local newspapers about the Troy Davis case and how it showcases the need to end the death penalty, across the country and at here at home. You can also take the action below and send a letter to Governor Brewer and your state legislators, letting them know that you support abolition of the death penalty.
Take action NOW via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
California
California
Are you ready? WE ARE. It's time to end the death penalty.
Fourteen months from now we will end the death penalty in California.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a time to champion equality and justice, and this year you can make a difference. On January 14, 15 and 16, join thousands of ACLU of Southern California volunteers gathering signatures to place the SAFE California initiative on the ballot.
Volunteer for SAFE California's "Weekend of Action" to end death sentences
On August 29, 2011, Taxpayers for Justice, a group of law enforcement professionals, crime victim advocates, and individuals exonerated from wrongful conviction, launched the SAFE California Campaign, to put before the voters on November 6, 2012 an initiative that will replace the death penalty with life in prison without the possibility of parole. It has taken years, even decades of work by many of you to get to this point. Some people thought it might never happen. But it is really happening. And yes, we really can win - with your help.
Sign up to volunteer with the SAFE California Campaign.
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Colorado
Colorado
Colorado: Contact the Governor and Ask for Abolition of the Death Penalty!
Take action NOW via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut: Help End the Death Penalty in Connecticut!
Let's take advantage of this historic opportunity to end the arbitrary, dysfunctional death penalty system in Connecticut once and for all. Please take action by contacting your state senator right now.
Take action NOW via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
CT Death Penalty Events:
Canvassing for Abolition on January Weekends
A coalition of organizations seeking to abolish Connecticut’s death penalty seeks volunteers to conduct door-to-door canvassing on weekends in January. If you?re interested, please contact ACLU of Connecticut Field Organizer Isa Mujahid at imujahid@acluct.org or at 860-523-9146, ext. 8473.DEATH PENALTY FORUM FEB. 7
The Southeast Chapter of the ACLU of Connecticut will host a panel discussion Feb. 7, 2012 about the death penalty in Connecticut, featuring speakers on both sides of the issue. It will be held in the meeting room at the Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The snow date is Feb. 21. An RSVP to rsvp@acluct.org is appreciated but not required. For more information, email info@acluct.org or call 860-523-9146.Lobby Day in Connecticut, Feb. 29, 2012
Abolishing the death penalty is a top priority of the ACLU of Connecticut for the state legislature’s 2012 session. You can help by participating in our second annual Lobby Day on Feb. 29, 2012. Join us at the state Capitol for a program to prepare you to lobby your representatives directly on a bill to abolish the death penalty. Participants will hear a guest speaker, learn about the ACLU-CT’s 2012 legislative agenda and get instructions on how to lobby. Lunch will be included. The program will begin at 10 a.m. in the Old Judiciary Room at the Capitol. RSVP to Field Organizer Isa Mujahid at imujahid@acluct.org or at 860-523-9146, ext. 8473.
District of Columbia
Dist. of Columbia
Good News! There's No Death Penalty in Your State!
The District of Columbia abolished the death penalty for state crimes in 1981. There's not currently any threat of the death penalty returning to the District, but you can STILL work to make abolition a reality for the rest of the country!
Sign our pledge to work to end the death penalty nationwide, by promising to take action whenever necessary to pass federal legislation, urge clemency or promote exoneration of the innocent.
Pledge to End the Death Penalty via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware: Contact the Governor and Ask for Abolition of the Death Penalty!
Take action NOW via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Florida
Florida
Florida: Ask Gov. Scott to Stop Signing Death Warrants
Florida Governor Rick Scott signed a death warrant for inmate Robert Waterhouse, to be executed for the January 1980 killing of Deborah Kammerer of St. Petersburg. Warden Steven Singer has set the execution for 6PM on Wednesday, February. 15, 2012 at the Florida State Prison in Raiford (near Starke; close to Gainesville).
Call or write Governor Scott today and ask him to stop signing death warrants
Governor Rick Scott
The Capitol
400 S. Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Tele: 850-488-7146
Fax: 850-487-0801
Email: Rick.Scott@eog.myflorida.comWant to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
In addition to taking action above, please join us for these events on execution days:
DAYTONA BEACH: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church: We travel to Starke to pray for the condemned and victims on execution day. Our bus leaves at 12:30PM. Our prayerful presence makes the statement that all killing is wrong and the State of Florida does not kill in our name. We encourage all, no matter their personal feelings about capital punishment, to join us as believers in the sanctity of all life. If you would like to join us, please call the parish office 386.255.0433.
DUVAL COUNTY: Vigil with us for any upcoming executions, and stand up for an end to the death penalty in Florida. In front of the Duval County Courthouse located at 330 E. Bay Street, Jacksonville. Time: 3:15 - 4:15 p.m. Signs provided or bring your own. For more information, contact Jackie Gunning at 904-449-3328.
FLAGLER COUNTY: Stand with us in support of life and dignity within a peaceful vigil in front of the Flagler County Courthouse from 3:30-4:30 P.M on execution days. Join us at the Courthouse on 1769 E. Moody Blvd, Bunnell. For information please contact Jackie Morelewicz by email Jackiem@cfl.rr.com or phone 386-986-3146.
GAINESVILLE: To carpool to death row , gather at the UU Fellowship, 4225 NW 34th Street by 2:15 PM. CONTACT: Amy Jo Smith at 352-284-1749 or smithaj@bellsouth.net. Those unable to come to Starke are invited to make their own signs and be visible on the corner of University Ave. and 13th St. in Gainesville. The execution is scheduled for 4:00 PM.
PALM BEACH GARDENS: Pax Christi Palm Beach will be standing in silent protest to the state sponsored killing being done in our name. We will gather before the Cathedral of St. Ignatius (N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens) on execution days at 3:45PM on Tuesday, November 15th. Please contact Maureen O'Connell (dorneyoc@aol.com) or Beth Cioffoletti (qbeth@bellsouth.net) for more information.
PINELLAS COUNTY: Join Pax Christi Tampa Bay, Peace First, Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty and other death penalty opponents at an anti-death penalty vigil from 3:30-4:30 PM on execution days, at the intersection of Ulmerton Road and 49th Street N. in mid-Pinellas County. Park in the lot next to Checkers on the northwest corner of the intersection. Signs will be provided, or you can bring your own. FMI: arichter58@msn.com or 727-573-2935.
ST. JOHNS COUNTY: Join us for standing execution vigils on execution days, in front of the St. Augustine Beach City Hall at the corner of A1A and 16th Street. Time: 3:15 - 4:15 p.m. Signs provided or bring your own. 'We cannot teach that killing is wrong by killing.' Contact for more information -- Nancy O'Byrne at 904-461-9216 or obyrnen@bellsouth.net
STARKE (Florida State Prison): Gather ACROSS from Florida State Prison on Highway 16 in Starke/Raiford, FL on execution days starting by 3:00pm. Please bring signs if you have them. NOTES from FADP: Florida State Prison is on the West side of the road. The designated protest area is on the East side of the road, with the entry road being opposite of the main entry to FSP and designated, ?New River Correctional Institution?. Public bathrooms at SE corner of red brick bldg. is usually open. We are unaware of any restrictions on the nature of signs, please bring clear and concise messages, printed boldly, with high contrast between the text and the background. Some signs will be available. Wear closed shoes and socks to protect yourself from the occasional presence of fire ants. With high profile state killings, airport rules apply.
TALLAHASSEE: Tallahassee Citizens Against the Death Penalty, the Florida Catholic Conference, PAX Christi and concerned citizens gather at 3:45 PM, on execution days in front of the Governor?s mansion. On the day following the execution at 12 noon, we invite all interested parties to meet for a Service of Remembrance at the Great Seal of Florida in the Rotunda of the Capitol. For additional information, contact Shirley Poore (shirleypoore@comcast.net) or 850-893-6838 or Juvais Harrington (juvais@harringtonconsulting.us).
Georgia
Georgia
Georgia: Contact the Governor and Ask for Abolition of the Death Penalty!
Take action NOW via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Hawaii
Hawaii
Good News! There's No Death Penalty in Your State!
Hawaii abolished the death penalty for state crimes in 1957. There's not currently any threat of the death penalty returning to Hawaii, but you can STILL work to make abolition a reality for the rest of the country!
Sign our pledge to work to end the death penalty nationwide, by promising to take action whenever necessary to pass federal legislation, urge clemency or promote exoneration of the innocent.
Pledge to End the Death Penalty via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Iowa
Iowa
Good News! There's No Death Penalty in Your State!
Iowa abolished the death penalty for state crimes in 1965. There's not currently any threat of the death penalty returning to Iowa, but you can STILL work to make abolition a reality for the rest of the country!
Sign our pledge to work to end the death penalty nationwide, by promising to take action whenever necessary to pass federal legislation, urge clemency or promote exoneration of the innocent.
Pledge to End the Death Penalty via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Idaho
Idaho
Idaho: Join us in standing up against the death penalty!
This Friday, the State of Idaho will execute its first death row inmate since 1994. State sponsored killing of inmates violates their 8th Amendment right guaranteeing them protection from cruel and unusual punishment. We ask that you join with us to fight against this unreasonable sentence and stand in solidarity that Idaho should execute justice, NOT people.
Paul Rhoades is scheduled to be executed at 8am at the Idaho State Penitentiary, South Boise Prison Complex this Friday. The ACLU of Idaho will be joining other demonstrators that morning to show our support in stopping the execution and abolishing the death penalty.
We encourage you to reach out and share with public officials and policy makers why you believe the death penalty should be abolished in Idaho. Here are a couple ways you can TAKE ACTION:
- Write a letter to your local newspaper editor. Read our sample letter to the editor.
- Contact your elected official. Don't know who is your local senator or congressman/woman? Find out here.
Read the ACLU of Idaho's talking points on abolishing the death penalty. Use them as guiding messages in your letters or when talking to your elected officials.
If you are in Idaho:
On Friday, November 18 we will be meeting at the prison site starting at 6:45 am. The ACLU of Idaho will be providing signs with our message points and are looking for supporters to stand with us and reaffirm our commitment to end the death penalty.
Illinois
Illinois
Bring Back the Death Penalty to Illinois? Heck No!
Illinois' death penalty system was a national embarassment. On March 9th, with the stroke of his pen, Governor Pat Quinn repealed the law - ending a shameful period in Illinois history, during which 20 men sentenced to death have been exonerated and released from the state's death row.
Now some legislators in Springfield want to bring it back. Tell them HECK NO!
Take action NOW via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact the ACLU of Illinois to find out what you can do to make sure the death penalty stays a thing of the past in Illinois.
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana: Contact the Governor and Ask for Abolition of the Death Penalty!
Take action NOW via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Kansas
Kansas
Kansas: Contact the Governor and Ask for Abolition of the Death Penalty!
Take action NOW via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Kentucky
Kentucky
Tell Governor Beshear to Stop All Executions in Kentucky
The death penalty system in Kentucky and throughout the nation is dramatically broken. Of the 92 inmates sentenced to die in Kentucky since 1976, 30 have had sentences reduced and one individual has been exonerated, suggesting pervasive problems at the trial court level. Death sentences are risky, unfair, unnecessary, completely ineffective at reducing crime and incredibly expensive. In a budget crisis so perilous that state workers are being furloughed, the state is spending millions of dollars each year on an ineffective death sentence.
Take action NOW via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana: Contact the Governor and Ask for Abolition of the Death Penalty!
Take action NOW via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Good News! There's No Death Penalty in Your State!
Massachusetts abolished the death penalty for state crimes in 1984. There's not currently any threat of the death penalty returning to Massachusetts, but you can STILL work to make abolition a reality for the rest of the country!
Sign our pledge to work to end the death penalty nationwide, by promising to take action whenever necessary to pass federal legislation, urge clemency or promote exoneration of the innocent.
Pledge to End the Death Penalty via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Maryland
Maryland
Maryland: Tell your legislators that the possibility of executing an innocent person cannot be tolerated!
Take action NOW via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Maine
Maine
Good News! There's No Death Penalty in Your State!
Maine abolished the death penalty for state crimes in 1887. There's not currently any threat of the death penalty returning to Maine, but you can STILL work to make abolition a reality for the rest of the country!
Sign our pledge to work to end the death penalty nationwide, by promising to take action whenever necessary to pass federal legislation, urge clemency or promote exoneration of the innocent.
Pledge to End the Death Penalty via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Michigan
Michigan
Good News! There's No Death Penalty in Your State!
Michigan abolished the death penalty for state crimes in 1846. There's not currently any threat of the death penalty returning to Michigan, but you can STILL work to make abolition a reality for the rest of the country!
Sign our pledge to work to end the death penalty nationwide, by promising to take action whenever necessary to pass federal legislation, urge clemency or promote exoneration of the innocent.
Pledge to End the Death Penalty via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Minnesota
Minnesota
Good News! There's No Death Penalty in Your State!
Minnesota abolished the death penalty for state crimes in 1911. There's not currently any threat of the death penalty returning to Minnesota, but you can STILL work to make abolition a reality for the rest of the country!
Sign our pledge to work to end the death penalty nationwide, by promising to take action whenever necessary to pass federal legislation, urge clemency or promote exoneration of the innocent.
Pledge to End the Death Penalty via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Missouri
Missouri
Missouri: Contact the Governor and Ask for Abolition of the Death Penalty!
Take action NOW via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi: Contact the Governor and Ask for Abolition of the Death Penalty!
Take action NOW via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Montana
Montana
Montana: Join the movement to abolish the death penalty
The ACLU of Montana belongs to the Montana Abolition Coalition, a nonprofit organization bringing together diverse groups united in their opposition to the death penalty and their commitment to seeing its end in Montana. Together we have passed an abolition bill in Montana?s Republican-controlled Senate during the past two legislative sessions and have been only votes away from getting it onto the floor of the Montana House of Representatives. Learn more: www.mtabolitionco.org.
North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina: Contact the Governor and Ask for Abolition of the Death Penalty!
Take action NOW via our Action Center!
WAIT! There's more to do... Recently, North Carolina legislators voted to repeal the Racial Justice Act (RJA), a landmark law that helps prevent executions based on race in North Carolina. Gov. Bev Perdue responded by vetoing the repeal, leaving the RJA intact for now. Contact the governor and thank her for standing up for this important law! Call (800) 662-7952 or email governor.office@nc.gov.
Want to do EVEN more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
North Dakota
North Dakota
Good News! There's No Death Penalty in Your State!
North Dakota abolished the death penalty for state crimes in 1973. There's not currently any threat of the death penalty returning to North Dakota, but you can STILL work to make abolition a reality for the rest of the country!
Sign our pledge to work to end the death penalty nationwide, by promising to take action whenever necessary to pass federal legislation, urge clemency or promote exoneration of the innocent.
Pledge to End the Death Penalty via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska: Sign Our Petition to Governor Heineman!
Take action NOW via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire: Contact the Governor and Ask for Abolition of the Death Penalty!
Take action NOW via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
New Jersey
New Jersey
Good News! There's No Death Penalty in Your State!
New Jersey abolished the death penalty for state crimes in 2007. There's not currently any threat of the death penalty returning to New Jersey, but you can STILL work to make abolition a reality for the rest of the country!
Sign our pledge to work to end the death penalty nationwide, by promising to take action whenever necessary to pass federal legislation, urge clemency or promote exoneration of the innocent.
Pledge to End the Death Penalty via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
New Mexico
New Mexico
Good News! There's No Death Penalty in Your State!
New Mexico abolished the death penalty for state crimes in 2009. There's not currently any threat of the death penalty returning to New Mexico, but you can STILL work to make abolition a reality for the rest of the country!
Sign our pledge to work to end the death penalty nationwide, by promising to take action whenever necessary to pass federal legislation, urge clemency or promote exoneration of the innocent.
Pledge to End the Death Penalty via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Nevada
Nevada
Nevada: Contact the Governor and Ask for Abolition of the Death Penalty!
Take action NOW via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
New York
New York
Good News! There's No Death Penalty in Your State!
There's not currently any threat of the death penalty returning to New York, but you can STILL work to make abolition a reality for the rest of the country!
Sign our pledge to work to end the death penalty nationwide, by promising to take action whenever necessary to pass federal legislation, urge clemency or promote exoneration of the innocent.
Pledge to End the Death Penalty via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Ohio
Ohio
Ohio: Contact Governor Kasich and Ask for a Halt to Executions!
On September 8, 2011, Ohio Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor announced that she would create a study commission to review the death penalty. Unfortunately, the state has continued to schedule executions through 2013, meaning people could be put to death before the commission releases its findings.
Contact Governor John Kasich today and tell him to halt all executions while the commission conducts its review.
Take Action: Call 614-466-3555 or complete this web form.
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma: Contact the Governor and Ask for Abolition of the Death Penalty!
Take action NOW via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Oregon
Oregon
Thank Governor Kitzhaber for Stopping the Execution of Gary Haugen!
Please join the ACLU of Oregon in thanking Gov. Kitzhaber for stopping the scheduled execution of Gary Haugen by granting him a temporary reprieve. Without the courageous action of the governor, Oregon would have carried out its first execution in 14 years.
The ACLU of Oregon, together with our coalition partners, petitioned the governor to take this action. In addition, almost a thousand Oregonians contacted him through our online action alert system, urging to stop the execution.
The most powerful indictment of the death penalty came from Gov. Kitzhaber himself at the press conference announcing his decision: “The death penalty is morally wrong and unjustly administered... In my mind it is a perversion of justice.”
The governor called upon the Oregon Legislature to propose reforms to our broken death penalty system. The ACLU of Oregon will track these efforts closely and be sure to bring your voice to the table whenever possible. In the meantime, we continue our ongoing work with allies to put an end to the death penalty in Oregon.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania: Contact the Governor and Legislature and Ask for Abolition of the Death Penalty!
A death penalty abolition bill has been introduced in Pennsylvania: Senate Bill 423. Make sure to ask the Governor and your legislators to support SB 423 in your letter!
Take action NOW via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island
Good News! There's No Death Penalty in Your State!
Rhode Island abolished the death penalty for state crimes in 1984. There's not currently any threat of the death penalty returning to Rhode Island, but you can STILL work to make abolition a reality for the rest of the country!
Sign our pledge to work to end the death penalty nationwide, by promising to take action whenever necessary to pass federal legislation, urge clemency or promote exoneration of the innocent.
Pledge to End the Death Penalty via our Action Center!
BUT WAIT! There's actually an action you can take right now! Governor Chaffee has refused to transfer an inmate to the federal government to face death penalty charges, specifically citing opposition ot the death penalty as his reason for doing so. Read more here then contact the Governor and thank him for his stand!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina: Contact the Governor and Ask for Abolition of the Death Penalty!
Take action NOW via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota: Contact Us to Work on Abolition of the Death Penalty!
Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee: Contact the Governor and Ask for Abolition of the Death Penalty!
Take action NOW via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Texas
Texas
Texas: Contact the Governor and Ask for Abolition of the Death Penalty!
Take action NOW via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Utah
Utah
Utah: Contact the Governor and Ask for Abolition of the Death Penalty!
Take action NOW via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Virginia
Virginia
Virginia: Contact the Governor and Ask for Abolition of the Death Penalty!
Take action NOW via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Vermont
Vermont
Good News! There's No Death Penalty in Your State!
Vermont abolished the death penalty for state crimes in 1964. There's not currently any threat of the death penalty returning to Vermont, but you can STILL work to make abolition a reality for the rest of the country!
Sign our pledge to work to end the death penalty nationwide, by promising to take action whenever necessary to pass federal legislation, urge clemency or promote exoneration of the innocent.
Pledge to End the Death Penalty via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Washington
Washington
Washington: Sign the Petition to Support Replacing the Death Penalty with Life without Parole
Thanks to your activism, the movement to end the death penalty in Washington is building strength and support. Legislators continue to listen, so tell them it's time to follow Illinois, New Mexico, and other states and stop wasting millions of our tax dollars on a capital punishment system that is broken beyond repair. Sign this petition to tell your legislator to support replacing the death penalty with life in prison without parole.
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Good News! There's No Death Penalty in Your State!
Wisconsin abolished the death penalty for state crimes in 1853. There's not currently any threat of the death penalty returning to Wisconsin, but you can STILL work to make abolition a reality for the rest of the country!
Sign our pledge to work to end the death penalty nationwide, by promising to take action whenever necessary to pass federal legislation, urge clemency or promote exoneration of the innocent.
Pledge to End the Death Penalty via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
West Virginia
West Virginia
Good News! There's No Death Penalty in Your State!
West Virginia abolished the death penalty for state crimes in 1965. There's not currently any threat of the death penalty returning to West Virginia, but you can STILL work to make abolition a reality for the rest of the country!
Sign our pledge to work to end the death penalty nationwide, by promising to take action whenever necessary to pass federal legislation, urge clemency or promote exoneration of the innocent.
Pledge to End the Death Penalty via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming: Contact the Governor and Ask for Abolition of the Death Penalty!
Take action NOW via our Action Center!
Want to do more? Contact your state ACLU affiliate to find out what you can do to end capital punishment in your state and across the country.
