Information related to the ongoing campaign to establish a moratorium halting the use of the death penalty in Alabama, with the ultimate goal of the abolition of the capital punishment system permanently.
A moratorium would halt executions for 3 years to allow for an impartial study to be conducted into the fairness of the application of the death penalty. A moratorium would not include releasing prisoners from prison, nor would it interfere with the judicial system's ability to operate.
1. Halt executions for 3 years while an impartial study is conducted into the fairness of the application of the death penalty. No one will be released!
Alabama Arise sets agenda toward helping poor al.com (blog) A three-year moratorium on the death penalty in Alabama. "Alabama needs to make sure that money and race don't have a role in determining who winds up on death row," Forrister said. Sen. Hank Sanders, D-Selma, for years has sponsored a moratorium bill, ... See all stories on this topic » al.com (blog)
Project Hope to Abolish the Death Penalty is grateful to the 33 family members and loved ones of murder victims who have come out in support of a moratorium. We offer a special thanks to Dr. Wilton Bunch, whose article is featured elsewhere on this site. He was the first person to sign the following letter urging our state legislature to enact a moratorium. We at PHADP wish to offer our sincerest thanks to these gracious people.
