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Welcome to the Indiana Abolition Coalition!

Our mission is to build consensus to end the death penalty in Indiana through education, collaboration and activism.

Please join us! Join abolitionists throughout Indiana to create a statewide presence and a statewide voice for death penalty repeal.

Visit our Get Involved page for many ways you can get involved with our efforts!

If you missed exoneree Nathson Fields sharing his powerful story at our annual meeting last November, here’s the video.

http://indianapolis.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=b8340e34-719b-11e4-ad11-f04da2064c47

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- Florida has halted executions while the Supreme Court decides if use of controversial midazolam is 'cruel and unusual' punishment
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- Good news from Montana. Repeal bill makes progress.
  BREAKING: Montana death penalty repeal bill passes out of House Committee! Montana death penalty repeal supporters have overcome a huge hurdle today. For the first time in memory, the House Judiciary Committee voted to pass repeal legislation to the floor. If you live in Montana, please take action to contact your lawmakers: http://ejusa.org/act/MT Please pass the action on if you have friends/family in Montana!
  BREAKING: Montana death penalty repeal bill passes out of House Committee! Montana death penalty repeal supporters have overcome a huge hurdle today. For the first time in memory, the House Judiciary Committee voted to pass repeal legislation to the floor. If you live in Montana, please take action to contact your lawmakers: http://ejusa.org/act/MT Please pass the action on if you have friends/family in Montana!
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- You are cordially invited to attend the 16th annual Celebrate Life—Alternatives to the Death Penalty. When: 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 Where: Capitol Rotunda, 200 West Washington Street, Indianapolis Celebrate Life is an annual gathering to celebrate the alternative sentences available for capital trials. It is held on or near the March 1 anniversary of the date in 1847 in which the state of Michigan became the first English-speaking territory in the world to abolish capital punishment. This year we will recognize Kathleen Cleary, Deputy State Public Defender for the Capital Division, as our Abolitionist of the Year. Ms. Cleary is being honored for her efforts to indefinitely suspend the execution of a mentally incompetent inmate on Indiana’s death row. In addition, Paige Zyromski, a former teacher and freelance writer, will explain how she came to forgive the murderer of a close family member. Please plan to arrive early if you can, and take the time to meet with your Representative and Senator to let them know of your support of alternatives to the death penalty.
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- A mixed day here in Indiana, with decisions issued in two cases out of Vanderburgh County. The Indiana Supreme Court affirmed Jeffrey Weisheit's convictions and death sentences for the murder of his girlfriend's children. Meanwhile, the 7th Circuit Federal Court of Appeals granted habeas relief for Paul McManus, reversing his conviction and death sentence for the murder of his estranged wife and two young daughters. McManus went through trial in a drug-induced stupor due to medications administered to control his panic attacks, and the federal appeals court held that the Indiana courts had unreasonably applied the federal constitutional standard for competence to stand trial.
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