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TCADP June 2017 Alert: Death penalty on the decline

In this edition: Scheduled executions and case updates: No executions will take place in Texas this month; Two individuals removed from death row In case you missed it: Willingham prosecutor […]

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Death sentences reduced to life due to intellectual disabilities

Two men have been removed from death row in Texas in recent weeks based on evidence of their intellectual disabilities. The commutations stem from the U.S. Supreme Court decision, Moore v. Texas, which requires the state to use current medical standards in assessing intellectual disabilities.

Key Accomplishments Archive

TCADP Key Accomplishments in 2016 Hosted the TCADP 2016 Annual Conference in Houston, featuring Nebraska Senator Colby Coash as the keynote speaker. Recruited and trained our fourth class of TCADP […]

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Texas Executions Drop to Lowest Number Since 1996, According to New Report by TCADP

The State of Texas put 10 people to death in 2014, the fewest executions in the state since 1996, according to the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty’s (TCADP) new report, Texas Death Penalty Developments in 2014: The Year in Review. This year, new death sentences in Texas also remained near record-low levels, with 11 new death sentences coming from just 8 of the state’s 254 counties.

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Federal Judge Urges 5th Circuit to Reconsider Lethal Injection Secrecy

Yesterday, in his denial of a civil rights challenge by Robert Campbell, who is facing imminent execution, Judge Keith P. Ellison of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas […]

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May 2014 Alert: Botched Execution, Study 1 in 25 innocent, Events in Dallas, Houston, Austin, Corpus Christi

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Films, Books, Podcasts & Other Resources

On this page you’ll find an expansive list of popular media on the topic of the death penalty and other criminal justice issues. The list includes short films, television shows, […]

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TCADP April 2015 Alert: State of Texas prepares to carry out four executions, despite growing opposition to the death penalty

In this edition of our monthly newsletter, you’ll find information about four executions scheduled to take place in Texas in April, as well as recent positions taken by two pharmaceutical associations that discourage their members from participating in the execution process. You’ll also find updates on our legislative advocacy efforts.