Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty

Every life has inherent dignity.

Florida is the most active death-penalty state in the nation. We’re working to change that — through advocacy, education, and direct action.

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Our mission

Florida deserves better than the death penalty.

The death penalty is irreversible, arbitrarily applied, and disproportionately impacts communities of color and those living in poverty. It does not deter crime — and it costs Florida taxpayers millions more than life imprisonment.

FADP advocates for a just criminal legal system through legislative reform, public education, community organizing, and direct support for those on death row and their families.

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Latest Updates

Press Releases

Statement from Counsel for James Duckett on Rescheduled Execution Date 

July 15, 2026 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The legal team for James Duckett, previously scheduled for execution on Tuesday, March 31, issued the following ...

Statement on the Execution of Dennis Sochor

STARKE, Fla. — Tonight, We The People of the State of Florida executed Dennis “Denny” Sochor, a 74-year-old United States Army veteran who spent ...

Florida Set to Execute 74-Year-Old United States Army Veteran Dennis Sochor on Tuesday as U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Intervene

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The State of Florida plans to execute 74-year-old United States Army veteran Dennis Sochor on Tuesday, July 14, at 6 p.m. ...

Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty Leads 24 Groups, Individuals in Filing Amicus Brief on Behalf of Death Row Prisoner William “Tommy” Zeigler

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (FADP) led the filing of an amicus (“friend of the court”) brief with ...

Statement on the Execution of Dusty Ray Spencer

STARKE, Fla. — Tonight, We the People of the State of Florida executed 74-year-old Lance Corporal Dusty Ray Spencer for the 1992 murder of ...

Statement on the Execution of Andrew Lukehart

STARKE, Fla. — Tonight, We, the People of the State of Florida, executed Andrew Lukehart. His murder of five-month-old Gabrielle Hanshaw was horrific, and ...

Why Dominick Occhicone’s Execution Raises Extraordinary Concerns

Dominick Occhicone is scheduled for execution in Florida on Tuesday, July 28 at 6 pm. Occhicone is nearly 81-years old and will be the ...

NEW from ProPublica and New York Times Magazine: Capital Punishment Is on the Decline. Except in Ron DeSantis’s Florida.

When reporter Pam Colloff first reached out to us in April she said she wanted to understand what this execution spree has meant for ...

New Death Warrant: Dominick Occhicone (July 28)

Last night, as many of us feared, Governor DeSantis signed another death warrant. Eighty-year-old Dominick Occhicone is scheduled to be executed on Tuesday, July ...

Call the Governor to Stop Dusty Spencer’s Execution Tomorrow!

On Thursday, Florida plans to execute Dusty Ray Spencer for the 1992 murder of his wife, Karen Spencer. We believe that Karen’s death was ...

Dennis Sochor Faces Execution in Florida on July 14

U.S. military veteran Dennis Sochor is facing execution on July 14 for the 1981 murder of Patricia Gifford. He was sentenced in Broward County ...

Florida Set to Execute 74-Year-Old United States Marine Corps Veteran Dusty Spencer on Thursday

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The State of Florida is scheduled to execute 74-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran Lance Corporal Dusty Ray Spencer on Thursday, June ...

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We are working to build power in our communities and mobilize political leaders to abolish the death penalty once and for all. Join us.