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Death Penalty:
The death penalty is the ultimate denial of civil liberties. In the past 35 years, 129 inmates were found to be innocent and released from death row. The ACLU Capital Punishment Project is fighting for the end of the death penalty by supporting moratorium and repeal movements through public education and advocacy. We are engaged in systemic reform of the death penalty process, and case-specific litigation highlighting some of its fundamental flaws.


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Death Penalty : Clemency : Legal Documents

Jermarr Arnold Clemency Letter (01/15/2002)

Charlie Alston Clemency Letter, CLEMENCY GRANTED JANUARY 2002 (12/27/2001)

Emerson Rudd Clemency Letter (11/09/2001)

Stephen Johns Clemency Letter (10/18/2001)

Chris Beck Clemency Letter (10/16/2001)

Gerald Mitchell Clemency Letter (10/10/2001)

David Ward Clemency Letter (10/09/2001)

Michael Roberts Clemency Letter (10/01/2001)

Jeffrey Tucker Clemency Letter (09/07/2001)

John Byrd, Jr. Clemency Letter (08/29/2001)

Ronald Frye Clemency Letter (08/15/2001)

Clifton Allen White Clemency Letter (08/15/2001)

Napolean Beazley Clemency Letter (07/25/2001)

James Wilkens Clemency Letter (07/23/2001)

Miguel Richardson Clemency Letter (06/25/2001)

Jerome Mallet Clemency Letter (06/22/2001)

Jim Lowery Clemency Letter (06/15/2001)

Mack Oran Hill Clemency Letter (06/04/2001)

Gerardo Valdez Clemency Letter, EXECUTION STAYED JUNE 2001 (06/04/2001)

Sam Smith Clemency Letter (05/22/2001)

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