Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty

Announcement from FADP’s Executive Director

January 27, 2022 by FADP

I am writing with an abundance of joy and hope for the future to share that I have decided that later this year I will be stepping down from the Executive Director responsibilities of FADP after 15 years leading this exceptional organization. FADP has grown substantially to become a powerhouse organization with the increased capacity…

We Have a House Bill! H.B. 1251

January 16, 2022 by FADP

With encouragement from FADP and our partners in the mental health community, Rep. Vance Aloupis, (R-Miami) introduced the House version of the bill to exempt persons with serious mental illness from the death penalty. HB1251: Serious Mental Illness as Bar to Sentence of Death; “Prohibits imposition of sentence of death if the defendant had serious…

At least 36 death-row prisoners have been executed unconstitutionally in FL

December 27, 2021 by FADP

“In Florida, they found, at least 36 death-row prisoners have been executed despite Supreme Court decisions clearly establishing the unconstitutionality of their death sentences. That translates to 36.4% of all Florida executions, or 1 in every 2.75 executions.” Read the “Right Too Soon” Study: One in Seven Prisoners Put to Death in U.S. Had Legal…