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P R E S S R E L E A S E from
F L O R I D I A N S F O R A L T E R N A T I V E S
TO THE DEATH PENALTY (FADP)
1 OCTOBER 2003
CONTACT: Abe Bonowitz: 561-371-5204
FLORIDIANS JOIN OHIO EDUCATIONAL TOUR
Death Row Survivor, Death Row Family Member, Victim's Family Member, and
Activist Leader help educate Ohioans about the problems with the death penalty.
PHOTOS AVAILABLE
Four members of Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty are
traveling in Ohio with the Journey of Hope ...From Violence to Healing, a
17 day educational tour led by murder victims family members advocating for an
end to executions in that state and across the nation. The Ohio Journey
began on September 26 and continues through October 12, 2003. The four are
traveling as part of a larger group, staging public demonstrations and
speaking in numerous churches, schools, and to all types of
groups. Details about the Ohio Journey are available at
http://www.journeyofhope.org.
Florida participants in the tour include:
- Abe Bonowitz, Director of Floridians for Alternatives to the Death
Penalty - http://www.FADP.org
- SueZann Bosler, a member of Murder Victim's Families for Reconciliation -
http://www.MVFR.org
- Hannah Floyd, Coordinator of the Florida Death Row Advocacy Group -
http://www.FDRAG.org
- Juan Roberto Melendez Colon, the 24th person released from Florida's
death row since 1973.
Bonowitz, Bosler and Melendez also serve as members of the board of
directors of the national organization, Journey of Hope ...From Violence to
Healing, Inc. Contact Abe Bonowitz at 561-371-5204 to schedule an
interview with any or all of the above named individuals.
SENT BY:
Abraham J. Bonowitz
Director
Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
(FADP)
800-973-6548
mailto:fadp.org
http://www.fadp.org/
PMB 335, 2603 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Hwy,
Gainesville, FL 32609 Floridians for
Alternatives to the Death Penalty works for restorative justice in the
form of effective alternatives to the death penalty. It does so by
 supporting and coordinating the work of organizations and
individuals
educating and energizing the general public and state
legislators
supporting the many persons affected by capital crime and
punishment
advocating specific legislative improvements
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