Weekly Report from the Board Meeting at Holman Prison 12.3.25
https://www.al.com/news/2025/12/alabama-fights-to-execute-man-despite-dna-matching-someone-else-vows-to-go-to-supreme-court.html “ An Alabama Death Row inmate must get a new trial, a federal judge wrote several months ago. But that doesn’t mean it will happen anytime soon. Instead, the state continues to fight to execute Christopher Barbour, despite learning that his DNA did not match the evidence found at a 1992 crime scene.”
Since our beginning in 1989 our members have worked on reaching out to the public in order to get the word out about the injustice of the death penalty. We are still doing that and continue to look for new ways to reach people. For those of you following us you know that communication has recently become much more difficult for all incarcerated in Alabama. However we want you to know that we are not giving up and are exploring possibilities and are also open to suggestions!
We have heard from several of our friends about the frustrations with the new communication system and would like to ask you to hang in there with us as in difficult times one needs friends more than ever!
From our Advisory Board Member and long time friend Shelley Douglass on Facebook: “For my birthday this year, I’m asking for donations to Project Hope To Abolish the Death Penalty. Project Hope is the only death penalty abolition group composed of men on death row. They are a support community for each other as they work to abolish all executions. I’ve chosen this nonprofit because their mission means a lot to me, and I hope you’ll consider contributing as a way to celebrate with me. Every little bit will help me reach my goal.” Happy Birthday, Shelley and thank you so much for years of support! We love you!
UPCOMING EVENTS: Sunday, DEC 7 @ 12:15pm. Toforest Johnson event at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in BHM ; Feb 2 @2pm- Auburn University upperclassmen sociology, law and justice, psychology and other fields. Dr. Tierra James. PHADP will be represented by Ronald Wyers.
The 2025 Christmas card list is up on our website: https://www.phadp.org/christmas-card-list-2025/. We thank you!
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
