The North Carolina Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty is a statewide coalition of member organizations and individuals committed to ending the death penalty and creating a new vision of justice. We are dedicated to broad criminal legal reform rooted in restorative justice. We work with and educate lawmakers, communities, and the public about the racist, unjust and ineffectual death penalty system. We advocate for equitable alternatives that promote healing and increase public safety. We center the voices of people most proximate to the death penalty: homicide survivor family members and individuals living on or exonerated from death row and their families. We believe their leadership and stories are key to transforming our system.

The Coalition was formed by a group of North Carolinians who shared the belief that the death penalty is unfair and immoral. It grew more outspoken in the 1990s and early 2000s, in response to the exonerations of several people on death row. Today, it is a thriving organization with more partners than ever before.

Learn more about our members, our board and staff, and our values.

Our Vision

NCCADP envisions a North Carolina free from state killing, where justice is rooted in racial equity, healing, and addressing harm without perpetuating it.