Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty

Every life has inherent dignity.

Florida is one of the most active death-penalty states in the nation. We’re working to change that — through advocacy, education, and direct action.

Stays of Exectutions

Stay the Execution of James Duckett

Stay the Execution of Chadwick Willacy

Stay the Execution of James Hitchcock

Our mission

Florida deserves better than the death penalty.

The death penalty is irreversible, arbitrarily applied, and disproportionately impacts communities of color and those living in poverty. It does not deter crime — and it costs Florida taxpayers millions more than life imprisonment.

FADP advocates for a just criminal legal system through legislative reform, public education, community organizing, and direct support for those on death row and their families.

People currently on Florida's death row, awaiting execution
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News & Press Room

Statement on the Execution of Melvin Trotter

STARKE, Fla. — Tonight, We, the People of the State of Florida, executed Melvin Trotter, an intellectually disabled Black man, for the 1986 murder ...

Statement on the Execution of Billy Kearse

STARKE, Fla. — Tonight, We, the People of the State of Florida, executed Billy Leon Kearse, an intellectually disabled Black man who was just ...

Statement on the Execution of Michael King

STARKE, Fla. — Tonight, on the Feast of St. Patrick, during the Lenten Season, We the People of the State of Florida, executed devout ...

One Week for Khalil

In one week, the State of Florida plans to execute Chadwick “Khalil” Willacy. If carried out, this execution will expose, once again, a system ...

Lethal Injection Controversy and Another Innocent Man

Two weeks from now, Florida plans to execute Chadwick “Khalil” Willacy. A little over one week later, James “Erny” Hitchcock is also scheduled to ...

Florida Moves Toward Executing James “Erny” Hitchcock Amidst Claim of Actual Innocence and Continued Non-Compliance by the State of Florida Regarding its Lethal Injection Protocol

James “Erny” Hitchcock was sentenced to death for the 1976 murder of Cindy Driggers in Orange County, Florida — who has maintained his innocence ...

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