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Job OpportunityAs of September 1st, Death Penalty Focus has launched a comprehensive national search for a new Executive Director. We are committed to an open and transparent process and are widely publicizing the position.  [Read More]


Innocence Matters:
Act Now to Save Damien EcholsDamien Echols is on Arkansas? death row. He was convicted of murdering three eight-year old boys, despite an absence of physical evidence, weapon, or motive. Now, 15 years later, new DNA evidence has emerged that could absolve Damien beyond a reasonable doubt. Yet, the state of Arkansas is ... [Read More]


Cut This: The Death Penalty VideoWe know that advocates and community members from across the state are fighting to ensure that the vital social services that make the safety net for California's most vulnerable populations aren't slashed. We're here with a small piece of the solution. Need to cut something? Cut this: the death ... byStefanie [Read More]
It is time to end the sentence of shame for family members of the executedImagine you are ten. Imagine your father. A black hood covers his head. A rope around his neck. His arms, tied behind his back. The floor opens. The rope snaps. He's dead. Period. [Read More]
California Crime Victims for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (CCV)CCV seeks to identify, mobilize and empower the families, friends, and loved ones of murder victims who oppose the death penalty.  [Read More]
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