IN WAKE OF PLANS TO RESUME FEDERAL EXECUTIONS HUNDREDS OF CONSERVATIVES CALL TO END DEATH PENALTY   As the federal government plans to resume executions, more than 250 politically active conservatives from 44 states have signed a Conservative Statement of Support to End the Death Penalty outlining concerns over the death penalty’s risks, cost, ineffectiveness, and more. On October 28th, three signatories to the statement held an online news conference. The statement says, “We have come to the conclusion that the death penalty does not work and can’t be made to work, not in spite of our conservative principles, but because of them.” The news conference was moderated by Hannah Cox, National Manager of Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty. “Increasing numbers of conservatives nationwide, especially Republican state legislators, are turning against capital punishment because it is a costly, ineffective and error-prone government program that does not value life,” Cox said.   The letter with the full list of signatories can be accessed at this link.  The online news conference that took place on October 28th can be viewed at this link.

July 24, 2014 – Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty (CCATDP), a national network of conservatives and libertarians questioning the alignment of capital punishment with their principles, issued the following statement by Marc Hyden, Advocacy Coordinator: “After last night’s botched execution in Arizona and the national spate of executions marred by mistakes, it appears that the government cannot execute someone without committing serious errors. This is a perfect example of why an inherently fallible system run by human beings must be limited especially when the system is veiled in secrecy. The execution in Arizona, much like many botched executions predating it, was problematic from early on, including secretly obtained drugs and untested, experimental protocols. Conservatives are right to be wary of a government acting in secrecy, which may well be covering up its own mistakes and abuse. This is not the transparent government that we demand.” About Us Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty is a network of political and social conservatives who question the alignment of capital punishment with conservative principles and values. Specifically, we are quest

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    CONSERVATIVES CONCERNED ABOUT THE DEATH PENALTY TO DEBUT AT CPAC  New group of conservatives forms to highlight the flaws in America’s death penalty Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty, a national network of conservatives questioning the alignment of capital punishment with conservative principles, will debut at CPAC (March 14-16). Local conservative leaders from Montana, Kentucky, Texas, and Kansas will be in attendance. National figures Jay Sekulow and Richard A. Viguerie are also supporters of the group. “Conservatives should question how the death penalty actually works in order to stay true to small government, reduction in wasteful spending, and respect for human life,” said Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel for the American Center for Law and Justice. Roy Brown, former Montana House Majority Leader and a republican candidate for Montana governor in 2008, helped found Montana Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty several years ago. Brown was enthusiastic about expanding his grassroots effort, and will attend CPAC as part of the new national effort. “We came together to shatter the myth that conservatives blindly support