SCOTUSblog By Amy Howe – Feb. 25, 2025 The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Richard Glossip, who is on death row in Oklahoma for his role in the 1997 murder of motel owner Barry Van Treese, should get a […]
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (OK-CADP) will host its 33rd Annual Awards Dinner and Meeting on Saturday, May 17. The event will feature keynote speaker Cece Jones-Davis, an award-winning faith leader, facilitator, public speaker […]
Dec. 23, 2024 – White House Press Release Today, (Dec. 23, 2024) President Biden announced that he is commuting the sentences of 37 individuals on federal death row. Those individuals will have their sentences reclassified from execution to life without […]
Death Penalty Information CenterPosted on Aug 21, 2024 On August 14, the Associated Press reported that the city of Edmond, Oklahoma agreed to pay $7.15 million to Glynn Simmons, the longest-incarcerated innocent person in the United States. Mr. Simmons spent 48 […]
I have overseen 28 executions. The trauma experienced by everyone involved in the process continues to have an enduring impact. I am concerned about the experimental approach the state of Utah is taking to resume executions after its 14-year hiatus. […]
OK-CADP advances alternatives via public education, legislative advocacy, & research towards our mission to abolish the death penalty in Oklahoma.
OK-CADP 2024-2025 Executive Board:Chair – Rev. Don Heath,Vice Chair – Dr. Elizabeth Overman,Secretary – Sue Hosch,Treasurer: Nykkia Harris,Chair Appointed Ex. Board Member – Randy Bauman2024 – 2025 At-Large Board Members:Margaret CoxLeslie FitzhughKelley GarrettNykkia HarrisConnie JohnsonDr. Elizabeth OvermanEarnest Ware Oklahoma […]
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Death Penalty Info Center – Posted March 11, 2025 Adam Luck, the former Chairman of Oklahoma’s Board of Pardons and Parole and former member of the Oklahoma Board of Corrections, is now speaking out against the death penalty in Oklahoma. […]
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Julius Jones sat on Oklahoma’s death row for over 20 years despite maintaining his innocence and compelling evidence that he was wrongfully convicted. Mr. Jones’ co-defendant fit an eyewitness’s description of the shooter, while Mr. Jones did not. His co-defendant […]
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By Death Penalty Information Center – Sept. 27, 2024 “From start to finish, it is so badly broken that we cannot know whether someone who has been condemned to death is actually deserving of the ultimate penalty,” wrote former U.S. […]
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Death Penalty Information Center– Aug. 15, 2024 On August 7, 2024, Oklahoma’s Pardon and Parole Board voted 3 – 2 to recommend clemency for 52-year-old Emmanuel Littlejohn, who is currently scheduled to be executed on September 26. The final decision to grant […]
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Death Penalty Information Center– Sept. 26, 2024 Executions in Oklahoma and Alabama, scheduled just hours apart on September 26, highlight issues of proportional sentencing and experimental methods of execution. Emmanuel Littlejohn, who was executed at 10:17am CT, had received a recommendation […]
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