Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty

Innocence Project’s Vanessa Potkin to speak at OK-CADP 28th Annual Awards Dinner
“Never been afraid of the truth,” then release Julius Jones’ case files

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The Oklahoma State Conference of the NAACP is calling on Oklahoma County district attorney David Prater to release case files on death row prisoner Julius Jones “in order to promote public trust in both the criminal […]
OCCA Denies Petition in Julius Jones Death Penalty Case

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – On Friday, September 28, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals (OCCA) dismissed a petition by death row prisoner Julius Jones, seeking a hearing to present new evidence of racial bias in his case. This new evidence, […]
ABC’s “The Last Defense” examines Oklahoma death row inmate Julius Jones’ case

By Patrick B. McGuigan and Darla Shelden The City Sentinel Newspaper, Friday, July 6, 2018 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – The ABC documentary series, “The Last Defense,” executive produced by Academy award winning actress Viola Davis, will air the three final […]
Oklahoma Death Penalty Review Commission recommends extension of execution moratorium

by Patrick B. McGuigan, The City Sentinel editor OKLAHOMA CITY, April 25, 2017 – The Oklahoma Death Penalty Review Commission issued a unanimous recommendation that the state extend the moratorium on the death penalty which has been in place for […]

OK-CADP 2018-2019 Executive Board: Chair – Rev. Don Heath Vice Chair – Dr. Elizabeth Overman Secretary – vacant Treasurer: Margie Roetker Chair Appointed Member – Leslie Fitzhugh Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty is a grassroots membership organization working […]