From the Executive Director
Coloradans
for Alternatives to the Death Penalty has
had a busy and productive season organizing
a number of exciting and educational events
this autumn.
In September and October, Witness
to Innocence has agreed to partner with us
to sponsor two "Exoneree Tours." Please
help us welcome three wrongfully convicted
men to Colorado for these events. These individuals,
Derrick Jamison, Randy Steidl and Shabaka
WaQlimi will visit a number of religious
and educational facilities, sharing their
unbelievable stories and leading discussions
about faults in the American criminal justice
system. This newsletter introduces you to each exoneree and his shocking experience
on death row. Please use these articles to become familiar with their cases
and join us to hear their stories in person this fall. The schedule
of these tours is in this newsletter or go to www.coadp.org for more information.
Also this September is CADP's annual Abolition
Awards Dinner. Please join me in congratulating
this year's award winners: Michael Root is
Abolitionist of the Year, Representative
Ed Vigil receives the Spirit of Courage Award,
and Philip Tobias is Volunteer of the Year.
Sister Helen Prejean will be our Keynote
Speaker. Internationally acclaimed writer
and activist, Sister Helen is best known
as the author of Dead Man Walking and The
Death of Innocents. She has dedicated more
than three decades to the abolition movement.
Her work began as a spiritual advisor to
death row inmates and Sister Helen now travels
the world raising awareness about capital
punishment.
We hope to see you there - Lisa
Cisneros
