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William Van Poyck: A great Chance for him! Please, sign the Petition!

Will you please help save William Van Poyck? On the heels of new legislation in Florida to speed up executions, the governor has signed his death warrant. Billy was convicted under Florida’s felony-murder rule. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Bill’s lawyer wants to flood the Governor’s office with letters. He will send a form letter and can be modified by the individual. Is there anything you can do to help?

“It is both tragic and ironic that the state that sends the highest number of wrongfully convicted people to death row is considering speeding up executions,” said Mark Elliott, of the group Innocent on Death Row. “Speeding up executions virtually guarantees that innocent people will be executed.”.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/628/191/633/save-billys-life/?cid=FB_TAF

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Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty ask for Help in order to save the Life of two Prisoners

FADP Update

Friends,

Today, Gov. Scott ordered the execution of Marshal Gore. He is scheduled to be executed Monday, June 24 at 6pm ET.

Elmer Carroll is scheduled for execution on Wed. May 29 and William Van Poyck on Wed. June 12.

WE NEED YOUR HELP NOW! Things are getting really ugly here in Florida. Actions and underway and many more are planned.

We are working to present FL Death Row exoneree Juan Melendez’s petition to Gov. Scott with 10,000 signatures. Please share everywhere. Time is running out fast.

Please sign and share Juan Melendez’s petition to Gov. Rick Scott to VETO THE TIMELY JUSTICE ACT (HB7083) which limits appeals and speeds up executions. Juan was miraculously exonerated and released after almost 18 years on Florida’s Death Row. He is one of 24 innocent men exonerated many years after the State of Florida sentenced them to death. How many more innocent people are still on Death Row? How many of them will be executed? With the “FASTER EXECUTION ACT” we will never know.

Contact Governor Rick Scott and ask him to STOP SIGNING DEATH WARRANTS and VETO THE TIMELY JUSTICE ACT.

Gov. Rick Scott – Phone: 850-488-7146

Email: Rick.Scott@eog.myflorida.com

The ACLU of Florida has issued an Action to contact Gov. Scott to veto the Timely Justice Act. “Don’t Make Our Unjust Death Penalty System Even Worse”

Miami Herald editorial on The Timely Justice Act,”Stop Death Penalty Bill Gov. Scott”

PLEASE JOIN THE STRUGGLE AND HELP!

Shine the light,

—Mark

Please “like” and share the FADP Facebook page.

Sent by:

Mark Elliott

Executive Director

Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, fadp.org

P.O. Box 82943

Tampa, FL 82943

Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty is a coalition of organizations and individuals united to abolish the Death Penalty in Florida.

FADP works to build a strong, diverse, statewide grassroots movement which:

* Opposes executions

* Supports reforms aimed at reducing the application of the Death Penalty until it is abolished

* Protects the humanity of all persons impacted by the Death Penalty

* Educates Floridians about the Death Penalty

* Provides concrete action steps for individuals and groups

California´s Innocence Project is marching to Sacramento so a dozen wrongfully imprisoned inmates can be freed to run around the block!

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[California delegates cheering on stagecoach at the 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22, 1912] (LOC) (Photo credit: The Library of Congress)

California’s Innocence Project is marching to Sacramento so a dozen wrongfully imprisoned inmates can be freed to run around the block.

See on

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PAUL HOWELL: Rick Scott put a Hold on the Execution! Now here is a PETITION!

2013/3/12 Peacebuilders with Justice of Florida <noreply@list.signon.org>

Brothers and Sisters,

Rick Scott put a hold (temporary) on the execution of Paul Howell. Even the governor is having second thoughts!

Those of us on this path see the injustice of the legal system that sends so many to Death Row and later realizes it failed to prove its case. The failure is seen in the number of exonerations. Florida as more failures than any other state. People’s lives are taken whether by years in prison or the killing chamber.

We want to educate people because when people know the truth about the system, they will see the need to halt the death penalty until it has been studied. Many are working for this cause: here are some good people you might know who have worked to halt Florida’s executions. Joe Durocher was Public Defender for Orange County for 25 years. Rita Lucey, Miguel Rodriguez, Adele Azar-Rucqois and many others, more than 1000 others in fact have signed the petition.

But the man who knows the most is Mark Eliot who has devoted years of his life putting together the facts. To see details about the system, go to Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty. There you will see statistics on race, the impact on families of the victims and on the families of the person accused of the crime. You can compare costs between life in prison and execution. You’ll find this and many other details at

www.fadp.org/

Then read our petition and stand with us. Send the petition to all your friends and colleagues, co-workers and neighbors. Encourage them not just to sign but to pass it on.

Here’s the link:

http://signon.org/sign/the-death-penalty-in?mailing_id=10132&source=s.icn.em.cr&r_by=5246414

Blessings on us all–
Penny Villegas and friends

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Here is man claiming his innocence & here is a petition for him, Donald Perry

In 2011, my boyfriend Donald Perry — a manager at a soup kitchen and homeless outreach center in western Massachusetts — was pulled over and arrested. His crime? He gave a ride to a homeless man who, though Donald didn’t know it, had stolen items with him including an iPad.

Massachusetts Parole Board: Please Release Donald Perry Immediately!

Petitioning Massachusetts Parole Board

Massachusetts Parole Board: Please Release Donald Perry Immediately!

    1. Elaine Arsenault
    2. Petition byElaine Arsenault

      Montague, MA

When the man realized the police were using GPS to track the iPad to Donald’s car, he fled — leaving Donald to be arrested. But although Donald was acquitted by a jury in July, he is still in prison seven months later.

At the time of his arrest, Donald was on parole for a robbery he committed 30 years ago. But since then, Donald has been one of the Parole Board’s great success stories — especially because of his tireless service to the homeless. Donald isn’t a danger to society — he’s a loving father, grandfather, partner and public servant. He should be home with me, not in prison.

I started a petition on Change.org calling on the Massachusetts Parole Board to release Donald immediately. Please click here to sign my petition now.

When Donald first told me he was on parole, I wanted to cut the relationship off. But he won me over with his commitment to serving those in need and his boundless love for his children and grandchildren. We were working hard and we were happy — we were even planning our next vacation together.

As of today, Donald has been in prison for 17 months. He is surrounded by men who feel hopeless and in some cases are mentally ill and physically dangerous. It is terrifying that a hearing next month could decide whether or not he goes home — or stays in prison for years to come even though a jury acquitted him.

We’ve been so touched by the outpouring of support for Donald from our community that we’re ready to open up to the possibility that many more people around the country could stand with us to call on the Parole Board to let Donald come home. If thousands of people sign my petition, I think we have a real chance the Parole Board will listen.

Please click here to sign my petition and call on the Massachusetts Parole Board to free my boyfriend and committed public servant Donald Perry now.

Thank you.

Elaine Arsenault
Montague, Massachusetts

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One fight for death penalty’s repeal – The Frederick News-Post Online

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“Please Grant Clemency to Renaldo Hudon” a Plea to Governor Pat Quinn of Illinois

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Governor Pat Quinn of Illinois: Please Grant Clemency to Renaldo Hudson

Petitioning Governor Pat Quinn of Illinois

Governor Pat Quinn of Illinois: Please Grant Clemency to Renaldo Hudson

    1. Clemency for Renaldo Committee
    2. Petition by

      Clemency for Renaldo Committee

Renaldo Hudson has been in prison for 29 years, more than half of his life. Over-sentenced as a young man, Renaldo is a remarkable human being who poses no threat to society. His supporters include prominent victims’ rights advocates, human rights activists, and individuals from across the political spectrum.

To:
Governor Pat Quinn of Illinois
We urge you to grant executive clemency to Renaldo Hudson, a 48-year-old African American man who has been in prison for 29 years.

Who He Was

As a child, Renaldo had no positive guidance. He lived in poverty and endured severe mental and physical abuse from those around him. His mother abandoned him when he was one year old. His father lost custody of him when he was thirteen, and Renaldo was shuttled from one family member to another. As a child he experienced two extremely violent and traumatic events. First, he witnessed the death of his twin brother who fell down a flight of stairs. Then, at 15, his oldest brother went on a shooting rampage, wounding Renaldo in the chest at point-blank range, injuring four family members, and killing two others. Renaldo spent one month in the hospital recovering from his gun shot wounds.

Without any intervention or advocacy, Renaldo dropped out of school and turned to gangs, drugs, and alcohol. At 19 years old, in the course of a burglary, Mr. Hudson stabbed to death an elderly man. In his first court appearance, the judge declared a mistrial due to mental incompetence. With inadequate counsel at his second trial, Renaldo was convicted and sentenced to die. Given his age and mental capability, Renaldo was clearly over-sentenced.

Renaldo served 16 years on death row before Governor Ryan commuted his sentence to life imprisonment in 2003. Renaldo is now imprisoned at Danville Correctional Center.

Who He Is Now

Renaldo has transformed his life, and he takes full responsibility for his criminal past. He admits, “I am the person responsible for the death of Mr. Peterson. I’m sorry and very remorseful. Mr. Peterson deserved much better than my horrendous actions.”

Renaldo has managed to overcome extraordinary odds to become an educated, inspiring leader. His betterment through education and his ability to influence others are well-documented. His remorse, sincerity, and deep faith are evident to all who know him.

Years ago, Renaldo withdrew all legal appeals, explaining, “I no longer want to waste the court’s time with legal tactics. There are many in prison that better deserve the court’s time.”

His accomplishments are many and ongoing:

• Advanced from functional illiteracy to an Associate Arts degree.
• Became a model inmate without a demerit or infraction in over 18 years.
• Transferred from maximum to Level 3 medium security prison.
• Renounced gangs, drugs, and alcohol.
• Completed anger management and commercial custodial certificates and courses.
• Received certification as a Substance Abuse Counselor.
• Received Illinois certification as an Associate Addictions Professional (#30297).
• Ordained as a Minister of the Universal Life Church.
• Became a peer educator and tutor for the inmate population, including as an HIV instructor; physical and psychological abuse counselor; and “Staying out of Prison 101” tutor.
• Founded the prison paper Stateville Speaks and initiated a prisoner essay contest that focused on self-improvement and resulted in the publication of the book, Lockdown Prison Heart. Book proceeds are donated to Murder Victims Families for Reconciliation.
• Continues to pursue his spiritual ministry, studying the scriptures in Greek and Hebrew.

What Awaits Him

Renaldo’s many supporters include prominent victims’ rights advocates, human rights activists, and individuals from across the political spectrum. His supporters are ready to offer him a home, a job, and assistance with his continuing education. He would have ample and loving support if he were released.

Renaldo has contributed in innumerable ways to those who live and work in prisons. It is time to move his contributions and his vision outside those walls. We are hopeful that the Prison Review Board will lessen his sentence to an appropriate time or recommend clemency.

Thank you for considering this petition in support of clemency for Renaldo Hudson.

Sincerely,
[Your name]

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Circle of Hope: Speak out against Death Penalty

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