Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty

Every life has inherent dignity.

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

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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.

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Latest Updates

Press Releases

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 ...

FADP Press Statement: FL Senate CJ Committee Passes SB 1156

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Tuesday, March 30, 2021 CONTACT: Mark Elliott, FADP Director, (727) 215-9646, mark@fadp.org TAMPA, FL – Floridians for Alternatives to the ...

FADP Press Statement: FL Senate CJ Committee Passes SB 1156

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Tuesday, March 30, 2021 CONTACT: Mark Elliott, FADP Director, (727) 215-9646, mark@fadp.org TAMPA, FL – Floridians for Alternatives to the ...

FADP Press Statement: FL Senate CJ Committee Passes SB 1156

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Tuesday, March 30, 2021 CONTACT: Mark Elliott, FADP Director, (727) 215-9646, mark@fadp.org TAMPA, FL – Floridians for Alternatives to the ...

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 ...

Statement from Counsel for James Duckett on Court’s Refusal to Lift Stay of Execution as State Opposes Full DNA Analysis

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The legal team for James Duckett, previously scheduled for execution on Tuesday, March 31, issued the following statement after the ...

JAMES DUCKETT’S LIFE SPARED; CURRENT DEATH WARRANT TO EXPIRE

I have important and exciting news to share: James Duckett will not be executed under the current death warrant. Here’s what happened: The circuit ...

Court blocks access to critical DNA evidence in Jim Duckett’s case

This afternoon, the circuit court denied Jim Duckett access to the underlying DNA data from recent testing, even though the State’s own testing was ...

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