South Carolinians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty

08/19/2026

The latest information from the Death Penalty Information Center is about South Carolina’s history of racial violence and capital punishment.

08/18/2026

It's the 3rd Tuesday of August! You know what that means, right?!

Join us TONIGHT, Tuesday, August 17, from 6-7 p.m. ET via Zoom for our monthly organizing meetup! You are welcome to attend regularly or drop-in when you have ideas and time to engage. Each session will offer tools and strategies for grassroots organizing as well as updates and opportunities for taking action.

This month, in addition to campaign updates, we will discuss upcoming events and scheduling events for the Palmetto Journey of Hope (PJOH)! We suggest you attend an info session or have some familiarity with the work of SCADP in advance of joining this group, but it’s not required. Whether you’re a seasoned activist or just getting started, we need you! Go to scadp.org/organizing-meetups to register for free!

Hillary Taylor will facilitate this month's meet-up. If you are interested in co-facilitating the meetups in the future, please email her at [email protected]!

08/18/2026

08/11/2026

Does capital punishment align with conservative values?

Join Conservatives Concerned online for an intimate conversation about the conservative perspective on the death penalty. Pennsylvania Representative Russ Diamond is a long-time supporter of abolition and the sponsor of House Bill 888, which would abolish the death penalty in Pennsylvania. Demetrius Minor is executive director of Conservatives Concerned, a national network of political and social conservatives who question the alignment of capital punishment with conservative principles and values. Register with the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rethinking-the-death-penalty-through-a-conservative-lens-tickets-1995460674594?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwY2xjawTdqF1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFLdWIxMUlhTWtCS1VId1lwc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHg6WsAQ7B-kIJWZr_0om1n1MsMbnuG3GzAHZCDxvHn_vI-Iw_17TFDpGTBFE_aem_ChhoNOBynU7jiKWzoNN09A

Does capital punishment align with conservative values?

08/11/2026

In other news, Lebanon has abolished the death penalty!

Death sentences will be replaced with life imprisonment with aggravated hard labour.

08/11/2026

Friends, please sign the petition and support the reprieve efforts for Darrell Hines in Tennessee:
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/please-grant-reprieve-to-darrell-hines?source=direct_link&

Given the horrifying failed ex*****on attempt of Tony Carruthers in May, now is the time for Governor Lee to grant a reprieve to Darrell Hines, who is scheduled for ex*****on in Tennessee on August 13. In December and January, Mr. Hines suffered multiple strokes and is now severely incapacitated. He...

08/10/2026

You’re invited! 🎉 Save the Date for our annual summit event and stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks. We hope to see you there!

Date: October 29th
Time: 5:30 PM-8:30 PM
Location: Steel Hands Brewing in Cayce

08/10/2026

Dr. Mark Fowler assisted in the failed ex*****on of a Tennessee prisoner. Physicians are meant to heal patients - why is he working in the death chamber? Read more at in The Guardian's latest article about Tennessee doctors' participating in ex*****ons:

Dr Mark Fowler assisted in the failed ex*****on of a Tennessee prisoner. Physicians are meant to heal patients - why is he working in the death chamber?

08/05/2026

Friends, please join us in remembering George White, a co-founding member of Journey of Hope...From Violence to Healing., who passed away yesterday. With grace and compassion, George traveled the world telling stories of his personal experiences as both a spouse of a murder victim and as one who was wrongly convicted for her murder. With dramatic presence and a bit of humor, George earned the attention of every audience as he helped them understand that convictions in the court of law are not always accurate, and that the death penalty offers no healing and is always, in every case, wrong.

08/05/2026

An incredible article featuring Floccjustice Founder and National Strategist, Joia Thornton! Read the link below!

In Oklahoma, Governor Kevin Stitt commuted the death sentence of Tremane Wood. In Alabama, Governor Kay Ivey granted clemency to Charles “Sonny” Burton, commuting his death sentence to life without parole, and in Tennessee, Governor Bill Lee halted the ex*****on of Tony Carruthers after a seriou...