Weekly Report from the Board Meeting at Holman Prison 5.17.17

We asked members of our organization to write on the topic “What Project Hope to Abolish the Death Penalty means to me”. This is the seventh article in this series. We hope it will give you some insights into who we are as well as what we are all about.

Weekly Report from the Board Meeting at Holman Prison 5.10.17

The Talking Point for both Tommy Arthur, May 25th and Robert Melson, June 8th were sent out on Monday. They are also up on our website at http://www.phadp.org/?q=alerts as well as on our Facebook page.  Please if you ever wrote on behalf of any of us to previous Alabama governors or if you are a new friend, now is the time to write, email and to call.

Weekly Report from the Board Meeting at Holman Prison 5.3.17

The Talking Point for both Tommy Arthur, May 25th and Robert Melson, June 8th are up on our website at http://wwwphadp.org/?q=alerts as well as on our Facebook page.  We will also be sending them out and so we beg you if you ever wrote on behalf of any of us to previous Alabama governors or if you are a new friend, now is the time to write, email and to call. Governor Kay Ivey denied Tommy Arthur’s request for DNA testing of the wig.

Here is the fourth Memorial

Christopher E Brooks Remembered by Jessie MDY Phillips

In January of 2016 someone I knew was murdered by the state of Alabama. His name was Chris Brooks and he was in my Book Club. We didn’t talk much about life, we talked about books.

Weekly Report from the Board Meeting at Holman Prison 4.26.17

Here is the third Memorial

Derrick Mason Remembered by Randy Lewis

Derrick Mason was a breakfast runner when I arrived on death row back in 2007….We cliqued real well, we instantly became friends. We talked and laughed about any and everything. I had no family support, but every time Derrick caught store he purchased me something. He allotted me a few of his work days so that I would be able to have extra food to eat. Derrick became my first brother here on Life Row.

Weekly Report from the Board Meeting at Holman Prison 4.19.17

While we and the rest of the world watching the unfolding horror in Arkansas, hoping that our friends have used their voices to speak out, we have also been keeping our focus on Alabama. As you know we have 2 upcoming executions and we also have a new Governor. While we have yet to find out about Governor Ivey’s stand on clemency we firmly believe that she has to be more evolved than her predecessor who stated that he would never grant clemency.

Weekly Report from the Board Meeting at Holman Prison 4.12.17

On the day the Judicial Override bill received an affirmative vote the Alabama Supreme Court set two execution dates. Thomas Arthur May 25th and Robert Melson June 8th.  You will find the Talking Points at http://wwwphadp.org/?q=alerts.  We  will also be sending them out separately asking you to contact Governor Kay Ivey.

We have written about some of our brothers who were executed. We publish them in no particular order.

Here is the second Memorial:

Ron Smith Remembered by Bart Johnson