You can help end the death penalty in Santa Clara County.
Here's how:
- Pass a Resolution calling for an end to death sentencing
and investment in public safety. Download a sample
resolution and instructions for how to pass. Some groups that have passed
a resolution are:
- ACLU of Northern California, Mid-Peninsula Chapter
- ACLU of Northern California, Santa Clara Valley Chapter
- Amnesty International Group 19
- Amnesty International Group 35
- California People of Faith Working Against the Death
Penalty
- Green Party of Santa Clara County
- The Humanist Community in Silicon Valley
- San Jose Peace and Justice Center
- Sign the Online Petition and gather more signatures. Sign
the online petition, or download
a copy of the petition.
- Hold a candidate forum and ask the right questions! Download
Sample
Questions on the Death Penalty for District Attorney Candidates.
- Join our Letter- and Blog- Writing Team and make a difference
by writing letters to newspaper editors or writing about death penalty issues
on your blog. Send us an email to
learn more about these opportunities and to join our team.
- Become our Fan on Facebook to keep up with our news and
events. Visit the SCCCADP
Facebook page to learn more.
- Volunteer at an Event to support SCCCADP efforts to raise
awareness about the problems of the death penalty in Santa Clara County. If
you are interested in volunteering, please email
us.
- Bring a Speaker to your community, classroom or congregation.
We can provide a wide range of speakers who can address the flaws with the
death penalty including: wrongfully convicted people, survivors of murder
victims, former prosecutors or law enforcement, clergy, and experts. Email
us to request a speaker.
- Attend our Meetings, anyone interested is encouraged to attend. Please
email scccadp@aclunc.org for information
about the next meeting.