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Death Penalty

In light of the Corporate Public Stand against the Death Penalty taken by the Clinton Franciscans, we:
  • support legislative and other efforts to abolish the death penalty.
  • support efforts promoting a moratorium on use of the death penalty and a study of its implementation.
  • support legislative efforts to restrict its application, particularly in cases of minors, and persons who are mentally retarded and mentally ill.
  • oppose legislation to broaden or reinstate the death penalty.

Recognizing the human agony and suffering involved, we support the families of the victims and of those on death row and their families in their journeys of grief, repentance, healing, forgiveness, reconciliation, and / or quest for exoneration.

Since taking this stand in 2002, we have publicized state executions, asking our friends to pray with us for those on death row, for their victims, for the families and for the citizens whose states inflict the death penalty. We also encourage residents of those states to write their legislators and otherwise work to change the death penalty laws.
Death Penalty Laws by State 

The following states do NOT have the death penalty: 
Alaska
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Illinois
Iowa
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
NewJersey
New Mexico
New York
North Dakota
Rhode Island
Vermont
West Virginia
Wisconsin 

All other states DO have the death penalty.

INTERNET RESOURCES:


Catholic Mobilizing Network to End the Use of the Death Penalty

National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty

People of Faith Against the Death Penalty

Campaign to End the Death Penalty

Scheduled executions (updated weekly)

The Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC)

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Current Action Alert Digest
 

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843 Thirteenth Avenue North
Clinton, Iowa 52732-5115
(p) 563-242-7611 (f) 563-243-0007
e-mail: sisters@clintonfranciscans.com

 
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