Death Penalty Focus

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Death Penalty Focus Annual Awards Dinner
May 16, 2013
Please join us for the Annual Awards Dinner in Beverly Hills on May 16, 2013 6:00pm. [Read More]


One for TenA new interactive documentary series shines light on death row exonerees [Read More]


Death Penalty and CaliforniaA new infographic by the California Innocence Project shows the state of California's death penalty [Read More]



The Death Penalty Will Only Cause Me More PainMy brother, Robert James Kerr, was found lifeless, shirtless, barefoot, and without identification on July 12, 2003 in Everett, Washington. I am still waiting, four years later, for a suspect to be named and for justice to take its course. It has been agonizing for me to go through the pain and ... [Read More]
1000 Congregations CampaignThe 1000 Congregations Campaign enables congregations of all faiths to engage in dialogue, discernment, education and prayer on the death penalty. [Read More]
Nancy Vollertsen
Edmond, OK
I support DPF because I know that any money I contribute goes directly towards the fight to end the death penalty. My brother, Greg Wilhoit, spent five years on death row for a crime he did not commit. He was exonerated because of the tireless work of a public defender and the faith and determination of his family. DPF has given Greg an opportunity to share his story and draw attention to the terrible possibility that an innocent person could be executed.
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