OADP Update Newsletters

December 2015 Update Newsletter

Investing in our growth and progress

As we grow, the opportunities to do even more also present themselves.

Oregon's Justice Reinvestment Act and "Smart" Solutions for Criminal Justice

Viable alternatives to the death penalty that work, are less costly, and bring life.

Evangelical shift show conservatives' concerns about the death penalty

Fiscal and religious conservatives are moving away from DP support.

Advisory Council valuable component in repeal efforts

The Advisory Council is of enormous help as we strive to get on the ballot soon and repeal the Oregon death penalty for good.

OADP adds new board member Francisco Lopez

Lopez's community organizing and networking capabilities will be a welcomed addition to a board focused on repeal of the death penalty and alternatives that keep the public safe, while lifting up people in need of important social services.

Mark your calendar

Florida's death row Chaplain, Dale Recinella, speaking in March 2016.

Things to see and to read

Some good videos and articles:

• An award-winning short film that looks at social issues including criminal justice;

• The Marshall Project brings attention to executions and "The Next to Die";

• The death penalty abolition movement is coming out into the open through the 8th Amendment Project.

Additional national news from the DPIC

Important news articles from the Death Penalty Information Center:

• Battle Scars: Military Veterans and the Death Penalty;

• Deadliest Prosecutors, Worst Defense Lawyers Linked to High Rates of Death Sentences in Heavy-Use Counties.

September 2015 Update Newsletter

With the Wind at our Back

Conversations around the nation about living without the death penalty.

The Importance of Outreach

We are trying to get people to think, learn and talk about the death penalty.

Upcoming Events

What's happening in the area in the coming months.

Repeal of the Death Penalty is a Step Toward Peace

Promoting peace in our communities by celebrating the pursuit of peace.

More Support for OADP

Support for repeal in Oregon continues to grow.

OADP Advisory Council Update

Meet new member Jessica Ickes; Remembering Valarie Keever.

June 2015 Update Newsletter

OADP Annual Meeting and Banquet June 12th

The 2015 annual meeting will take place at the Keizer Civic Center.

Nebraska: #19 and Counting

Nebraska has become the 19th U.S. state to repeal their death penalty.

New Advisory Council Members

Meet three new members: Marilyn Callahan, Ron Glaus and Cait Boyce

Tale of Three Cases

Three examples of the costly pursuit of the death penalty.

Lots to talk about

Nebraska and Delaware legislatures repeal efforts, the Boston Marathon bombing sentencing, U.S. Supreme court debates lethal injection in the Glossip case.

March 2015 Update Newsletter

Clemency: a Glimmer of Hope, Faded

Governor Kate Brown upholds Kitzhaber's Oregon death penalty moratorium.


DPIC Publishes 2014 Year-End Report

Capital punishment is not a legitimate or effective component of criminal justice policy.


New Washington Study Points Out the High Cost of Seeking "Death"

The death penalty is much more expensive than other alternatives.


OADP Advisory Council Adds Four New Members

Dennie Brooks, Allen Taylor, Becky O'Neil McBrayer and Bruce Stock.


Introducing Kate Gonsalves: OJRC'S New Policy and Advocacy Director

As Director, Gonsalves will focus on political strategies and strategic coordination to repeal the death penalty in Oregon.


Citizen Engagement Is Important

Changing Oregon's death penalty law will require vote of the people.


2015 Events

Upcoming outreach events in the area and abroad.


Correspondence Committee Update

A relationship with a death row inmate can be a significantly positive experience.

 

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