Support Your State Anti-Death Penalty Group.
On this #GivingTuesday and in general, Death Penalty Action invites you to support the organization working to end executions in your state. If you live in a state without the death penalty, please support the federal effort and/or one of the national organizations* which are listed after the states below.
** - Indicates that no currently functioning entity is known. To suggest one, email info@deathpenaltyaction.org
State Organizations
Alaska*
Montana*
Virginia*
National Groups:
Execution Intervention Project
The Faith Leaders of Color Coalition
Journey of Hope…From Violence to Healing
(Murder victim families opposed to the death penalty)
Ministry Against the Death Penalty
(Sister Helen Prejean's organization)
Witness to Innocence
(Exonerated death row survivors)
*NOTE: Sadly, the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty is no longer functioning and its board of directors dissolved the corporation early in 2022.