About Alameda County Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty

Alameda County has historically been one of the most aggressive death penalty counties in Northern California. The Alameda County Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (ACCADP) is working to end the use of the death penalty in our county. Please join our fight to replace this failed policy and help build a community that is safer for all of us.

Save $1 Billion in 5 Years: Suspend the Death Penalty Sign the online petition.

ACCADP sends letter to Deputy District Attorney Nancy O'Malley on May 11, 2009.

Letter updates Deputy DA on our progress and urges suspension of all death penalty prosecutions in order to better meet the public safety needs of the county.

Read the full letter here.

ACCADP members share their reflections on the violence in Oakland on March 21, 2009.

Read the perspectives here.

Read ACCADP Activists in The Local Newspapers

• Real justice would right the wrong that was committed. It would fix the broken, heal the wounds and most of all, it would bring back Sandra to us all. But executing the killer now will do none of that.--Richard Doberstein, Fremont
• Like the majority of our states, California wastes resources on the death penalty while most murders go unsolved and most killers walk the street. It’s time to invest in real justice for all, and stop wasting money on symbolism for a few.--Natahsha Minsker, Oakland
• We can't afford to fix capital punishment. We can, like most civilized countries in the world, live safely without the death penalty.--Judy Kerr, Albany.
• When we take a look at unsolved crime in Alameda County, there may be an element that can help solve crimes — a moratorium on death sentencing.--Delane Sims, Oakland.

Email us to join our Letter Writing Team, and read more.

Check back frequently and view our Facebook page for updated information.

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