Illinois Coalition To Abolish The Death Penalty

Founded in 1976, we are a grassroots membership organization committed to educating the public about the flaws and injustices in the Illinois capital punishment system and promoting humane alternatives to the punitive death penalty system. On this site, you will find many opportunities to get involved in the historic struggle to end the use of the death penalty and a listing of upcoming events and activities. The Coalition is available for speaking engagements and can provide informational materials to your organization. Together, we can end the death penalty!

NCADP: Baze ruling sidesteps the critical issues; dealth penalty system remains
as flawed as ever
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ICADP issues 2008 Annual Report
Death Penalty Reform in Illinois:
Five Years of Failure
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Update on Capital Punishment Reforms--ISBA Journal
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Flaws in Recent Deterrence Studies

In a recent article in the Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law, Dr. Jeffrey Fagan of Columbia University describes numerous serious errors in recent deterrence studies, including improper statistical analyses and missing data and variables that are necessary to give a full picture of the criminal justice system. Read article

 

Bishop Demetrios receives ICADP award

At a ceremony attended by over 150 dignitaries and abolition supporters held November 1, 2007, in Chicago, Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos was honored with the 2007 Cunningham-Carey Award for his unyielding and powerful voice for human dignity and the abolition of the death penalty.

Retired Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Ann McMorrow introduced the Bishop. Bishop Demetrios acted as the spiritual advisor to Andrew Kokoralies, the last person executed before the moratorium on executions was put in place on January 31, 2007.

Click here to read Bishop Demetrios' powerful remarks at the ceremony.
Click here to learn more about Dick Cunningham and Jack Carey.

 

Illinois advocates join national leaders calling for an end to capital punishment
Local Experts Support New Jersey Panel Findings
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Illinois Conference of Churches
opposes death penalty
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ICADP mourns passing
of Justice Seymour Simon

The Illinois Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty mourns the passing of Justice Seymour Simon. Justice Simon was a long-time supporter of the Coalition and had served on its Advisory Board since 2004. Download statement

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Upcoming events around Illinois

The following is a selection of upcoming anti-death penalty events of interest around the state. If you have an event to share with Illinois abolitionists, please e-mail us at newsletter@icadp.org. We list events from many different organizations working against the death penalty. Listing on this calendar does not necessarily imply the endorsement of ICADP. 

2008 NCADP Annual Meeting
is scheduled!

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ICADP IN THE NEWS

Group urges end to Illinois death penalty; Flawed system called expensive, arbitrary; By Azam Ahmed, Chicago Tribune reporter, March 7, 2008

Study: Death penalty flaws still exist; Group wants lawmakers to abolish capital punishment in Illinois; By Christy Gutowski, Daily Herald, March 7, 2008

Time for state to join civilized world and end death penalty; By Burt Constable, Daily Herald Columnist, February 28, 2008

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DEATH PENALTY IN THE NEWS

Executions Resume, as Do Questions of Fairness; By Shaila Dewan, New York Times, May 7, 2008

After Hiatus, States Set Wave of Executions; By Ralph Blumenthal, New York Times, May 3, 2008

Executions and cruelty; Chicago Tribune Editorial, April 23, 2008

Our Opinion: Do not resume executions; Springfield Journal-Register, February 19, 2008

Moratorium good; end of death penalty is better; Rockford Register Star, Feb 19, 2008

Justice still served; Belleville News-Democrat Editorial, February 4. 2008

Our Opinion: Abolish death penalty; Springfield State Journal-Register, December 23, 2007

End Capital Punishment; Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial, November 30, 2007

Abolish the death penalty; Chicago Tribune, March 25, 2007

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ABA calls for death penalty moratorium
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AMA, EMT say participation in executions violates medical ethics
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