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Death Penalty News - International
-------------------------------- Death Penalty Information Center -------------------------------- Equal Justice News -------------------------------- Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty -------------------------------- Death Penalty News - Georgia -------------------------------- When is the Next Scheduled Execution -------------------------------- Who has Georgia Executed? EventsUpcoming Events
June 29 through July 2, 2017 Annual Fast and Vigil to Abolish the Death Penalty Washington, DC Info and registration open now: www.abolition.org/fastandvigil/ Previous Events February 21, 7:00 pm-9:00 pm Standard of Proof for Intellectual Disability in Death Penalty cases in Georgia Teach-In We will explore the ways we can make our work more effective in dealing with application of the death penalty for people with intellectual disabilities. Bring a friend, share the event, and help us create change! The bill in the General Assembly is SB 185: http://bit.ly/2l132pv When and Where: Tuesday February 21, 2017 from 7:00 pm-9:00 pm St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church 1790 LaVista Rd. Atlanta, GA 30329 The issue: Georgia is the only state in the country that uses “Beyond a reasonable doubt,” the most difficult standard of proof in order to meet the legal standard of Intellectual Disability in death penalty cases This standard presents challenging legal obstacle to overcome, and Georgia is an outlier in requiring it. Of the 33 states that still have the death penalty, 22 use the standard of “Proof to a Preponderance of the Evidence (PAPE)." Because of Georgia’s incredibly high standard of proof, Georgia continues to execute people with developmental disabilities, including Warren Lee Hill, who the State of Georgia executed on January 27, 2015. Had Mr. Hill been convicted of the same crime in any other state, he would not have been eligible for the death penalty. Who should attend: People with intellectual disabilities are highly vulnerable in Georgia’s criminal justice system, especially in regards to the death penalty. We encourage people with disabilities, their family members, and other disability advocates to attend, including those who have been directly impacted by the criminal justice system and those who are interested in criminal justice reform. We will provide an overview of the topic, share stories of people who have been personally impacted and outline the advocacy work crucial to move this significant piece of legislation forward and put Georgia back on the right side of history. About the PAPE Project: The PAPE (Proof to a Preponderance of the Evidence) Project is a coalition founded in 2015 by the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities, Georgians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, and Georgia Catholics Against the Death Penalty. The Coalition successfully advocated for SB 401 to be introduced during the 2016 legislative session with bipartisan support. Building off of that success, SB 185 has now been introduced during the 2017 legislative session by Senators Parent, Millar, Fort, Orrock and Tate. If passed, SB 185 will change the current standard of proof to the "Preponderance of the Evidence" in death penalty cases involving people with intellectual disabilities. For more information or to RSVP, please contact: Caitlin Childs Lobbyist and Legislative Consultant PAPE Project Coalition 770-988-5388 Childs.Caitlin@gmail.com ------------------------------------------------ Georgians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (GFADP) 2017 Lobby Day Tuesday, February 14, 2017 This year GFADP is lobbying as part of The Proof to a Preponderance of the Evidence (PAPE) Project, a coalition founded in 2015 by the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities, Georgians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, and Georgia Catholics Against the Death Penalty. The PAPE Coalition will continue to advocate for passing a bill in the 2017 legislative session that will change the current standard of proof to the "Preponderance of the Evidence" in death penalty cases involving people with intellectual disabilities. Georgia is the only state in the country that uses the most difficult standard of proof (“Beyond a Reasonable Doubt”) to prove Intellectual Disability (formerly called ‘mental retardation’). We will provide all of the training and support you’ll need to speak truth to our legislators about how to ensure that people with intellectual disability are not executed. SCHEDULE
48 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, SW, Atlanta, 30303 (lower level meeting room) Please arrive by 8:30 am to enjoy coffee, pastries and fellowship.
“Executing Grace in Georgia: A Faithful Discussion About the Death Penalty” Friday, February 3 7:00-9:00 p.m. Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church 1660 North Decatur Road Atlanta, GA 30307 Saturday, February 4 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Covenant Presbyterian Church 1065 Gaines School Road Athens, GA 30605 6:00-8:00 p.m. Centenary Church 1290 College Street Macon, GA 31201 Register here for any of the three events. |
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Healing Justice In Georgia is committed to providing information and tools necessary to work for the reform of our state’s justice system. Following are some ways you can become knowledgeable about the death penalty and work to end this archaic legal mechanism that is neither fairly applied nor effective in reducing crime. Learn about the Issue Read Executing Grace by Shane Claiborne Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson The Marshall Project on the Death Penalty Watch "The Neuroscience of Restorative Justice" Ted Talk by Daniel Reisel Join the Movement Georgians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty Healing Justice In Georgia Take Action Attend Vigils - At Death Row in Jackson GA or your hometown Contact - Your elected officials to voice your opposition to the death penalty and protest further executions |
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