House Votes to Repeal the Death Penalty

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April 13, 2012

Death Penalty

House Votes to Repeal the Death Penalty

Senate Bill 208 cleared the House 86-62 vote. Thank you to all who contacted their legislators over the months. Connecticut will join 16 other states and the District of Columbia, that have abolished capital punishment. This bill replaces the death penalty with life in prison without the possibility of release […]

March 27, 2012

Action Alert, Death Penalty

Bill to Repeal Death Penalty Moves to Senate Calendar

The Judiciary Committee voted in favor of SB 280 An act revising the penalty for capital felonies. The Senate put the bill on their calendar and could vote on it the next time they go into session (not yet determined, maybe before Easter). Now is the time to contact your […]

March 15, 2012

Death Penalty

Emotional Debate on Death Penalty

Emotional Debate on the Death Penalty Continues at the Judiciary Committee Public Hearing on March 14

March 8, 2012

Death Penalty, Events

Public Hearing March 14th

Help End the Death Penalty in Connecticut On March 14, the Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing for SB 280, An Act Revising the Penalty for Capital Felonies. This bill would replace the death penalty with a sentence of life without the possibility of release for all capital felonies. […]

March 6, 2012

Death Penalty

Six Religious Communities Send Letter

On February 29th, the leadership teams of the six religious congregations who sponsor The Collaborative Center for Justice sent a letter (attached to this posting) to the Connecticut General Assembly expressing their support for the bill to abolish the death penalty that will be taken up during this legislative session. […]

February 29, 2012

Death Penalty

Take Action to Repeal the Death Penalty

Call/Write:Your Senator and Representative Message: Ask them to support Raised S.B. 280 that would replace the death penalty with a penalty of life imprisonment without the possibility of release. Time frame: Before March 9th Raised S. B. 280 AN ACT REVISING THE PENALTY FOR CAPITAL FELONIES.To replace the death penalty […]

February 7, 2012

Death Penalty, Events

Press Conference and Lobby Day 2-29-2012

Connecticut Network to Abolish the Death Penalty February 29th at 10:00a.m. Old Judiciary Room of the State Capitol Join us Wednesday February 29th at 10:00 a.m. in the Old Judiciary Room of the State Capitol for a press conference featuring murder victims’ families speaking out against the death penalty. To date, over 115 […]

January 10, 2012

Death Penalty

Corporate Stance Against the Death Penalty

Six religious communities of women, serving in Connecticut, representing over 1,000 Sisters and Associates in their respective communities have taken a strong corporate stance against the Death Penalty: In a combined statement they write: “We declare our solidarity with all concerned persons throughout the world who reverence the value and […]

January 10, 2012

Death Penalty

Repeal of the Death Penalty in Connecticut Update

The Connecticut legislature decided to postpone repealing the death penalty until 2012. That means one more year of failing victims’ families, risking sentencing innocent people to death, and wasting taxpayer dollars. All the ingredients were there to make repeal a reality this year. There was support in the Senate. There […]