Weekly Report from the Board Meeting at Holman Prison 10.2.24
Governor Ivey set 10.17.24 as the execution date by lethal injection for Derrick Dearman who gave up his appeals. Talking Points: https://www.phadp.org/execution-alert-derrick-dearman-10-17-24/ and most importantly please sign the petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stop-the-execution-of-derrick-dearman-in-alabama
Governor Ivey set 11.21.24 as the execution date by nitrogen gas for Carey Dale Grayson. Talking Points : https://www.phadp.org/execution-alert-carey-dale-grayson-11-21-24/ and most importantly please sign the petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stop-the-execution-of-carey-grayson-in-alabama
And no, the execution of Alan Miller is not done! Bill Britt in his article “Execution of Alan Eugene Miller carried out by controversial hypoxia method” concludes:” The ethical implications of nitrogen hypoxia as a state-sanctioned execution method remain under scrutiny, particularly as other states consider following Alabama’s lead. Given the lack of medical consensus and disturbing accounts from execution witnesses, many question whether this experimental method truly represents progress in the administration of capital punishment—or if it introduces new, unresolved issues surrounding cruelty and human dignity.”
We also discussed the excellent article in Time “How the Death Penalty Fails America” and agree that “This week reminds us that the road to abolition does not run in a straight line. As shocked and saddened as we feel, we also need to work towards progress. We must feel moved to keep working for justice and towards a day when the death penalty ends—once and for all.”
We thank all who voted at the annual Alabama Arise meeting for our issue, Death Penalty Reform. At this point reform is the best one can hope for in Alabama when what is actually needed is abolition!
October 10th is World Day Against the Death Penalty and will be honored in Montgomery, 400 Mobile St by the ACLU of AL and the Alabama Post Conviction Relief Project from 6:00 p.m-8:00 p.m. Please attend if you can!
We thank all who are working so hard and diligently to stop all killing in Alabama! And as always in closing, we thank all our generous donors who either gave by going to our website and using the “donate” button or who gave directly. Thank you also to all who took the time to read our notes, commented, liked and shared them on Facebook. Stay safe and be kind to each other!
Esther
