Mark Elliott, Author at Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty

It’s Official! Today the Commonwealth of Virginia became the first Southern State to Abolish the Death Penalty.

March 24, 2021 by Mark Elliott

Wow! The national momentum to repeal the death penalty has never been stronger and, together, we have helped fuel it. So, how do we build on this latest success for our movement? Glad you asked. FADP has exciting plans. This year our focus is on building a powerful base of support for death penalty repeal…

FADP Press Statement on DPIC Innocence Report

February 18, 2021 by Mark Elliott

National Death Row Exoneration List Now 185 Innocent Men and Women. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Thursday, February 18, 2021 CONTACT: Mark Elliott, FADP Director, (727) 215-9646, [email protected] WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Death Penalty Information Center announced that it is adding 11 people to their “Innocence List.” The national total is now 185 exonerated death row survivors since 1973. See the…

Virginia Legislature Passes Death Penalty Repeal!

February 5, 2021 by Mark Elliott

In a major move against the death penalty, Virginia lawmakers just voted to end capital punishment, which will make it the 1st southern state and the 23rd state overall to ditch the death penalty Virginia House vote came quickly! 57-41. The Virginia House of Delegates on Friday passed legislation abolishing the death penalty, which would…