Georgians For Alternatives to the Death Penalty

06/16/2026

Watch! Governor Mike DeWine discusses capital punishment.

06/16/2026

The staggering rise recorded in the report Death Sentences and Ex*****ons 2025, was down to a handful of governments determined to rule by fear

06/15/2026

News Alert!

Charles Flores argued that his conviction was improperly based on testimony from a witness who changed her recollection after hypnosis by an investigator.

06/13/2026

In an exclusive interview at home in Oklahoma City, Richard Glossip describes his first days of freedom in a world he hasn’t experienced for nearly 30 years.

06/10/2026

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The death penalty is not an effective response to violence. Not only does the death penalty fail to deter crime, but it takes precious tax-payer dollars away from more effective programs that have actually been shown to make our communities safer. As long as we have a death penalty, there will alway...

05/27/2026

05/22/2026

Tennessee paused the ex*****on of a man on death row after officials were unable to proceed due to IV line complications. This is another reminder that raises serious questions about the reliability and administration of the death penalty—and whether the system is working as intended.

Tennessee called off the planned ex*****on of Tony Carruthers on Thursday, his attorney said.

05/21/2026

BIG NEWS: We're thrilled to welcome Vanessa Griddine-Jones as GFADP's new Executive Director!

Vanessa is a strategist, lawyer, and civic leader with over 20 years of experience at the intersection of law and public policy, most recently as Executive Director of the Congressional Black Caucus Institute.

As we mark the 50th anniversary of the reinstatement of the death penalty, GFADP is ready for what's next. We hope you’ll join us in welcoming Vanessa!

Meet the GfADP team and board working to end the death penalty in Georgia.

05/20/2026

“We must take a hard look at the death penalty. The failures of this system will not stop with Edward Busby’s ex*****on. They will end only when we decide it’s time to do away with the death penalty once and for all.”

Edward Busby’s ex*****on underscores the arbitrariness, cost and moral failures of Texas’ death penalty system, Nan Tolson writes.

05/12/2026

Tennessee is moving forward with the ex*****on of Tony Carruthers on May 21, while refusing to test key forensic evidence that could prove his innocence. Sign the petition below and urge TN to test the evidence before it's too late.

Tony Carruthers could be innocent – but without your intervention, Tennessee may execute him without considering the full evidence. Tony was convicted without physical evidence, based on testimony from informants, including one paid by the state who later recanted his statement. For decades, the s...