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Nathan Bowie and his father smiling, arms around each other

Why most of N.C.’s death row inmates never should have gotten the death penalty

Oct 9, 2018
After 12 years without an execution, many people believe the North Carolina death penalty is dead. That might be true — if it weren’t for the more than 140 people still on death row. A new report shows that, by today's standards, most of them shouldn't be there.

Why most of N.C.’s death row inmates never should have gotten the death penalty

October 9, 2018 · Kristin Collins

Nathan Bowie and his father smiling, arms around each other
Nathan Bowie and his father smiling, arms around each other

After 12 years without an execution, many people believe the North Carolina death penalty is dead. That might be true — if it weren’t for the more than 140 people still on death row. A new report shows that, by today’s standards, most of them shouldn’t be there.

Filed Under: Arbitrary Use, Declining Use, False Evidence, Innocence, Latest News, Laws have Changed, but Sentences Remain Unexamined, Mental Disabilities, Partner Spotlights, Public Opinion, Stories

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We are excited to introduce NCCADP's Director of C We are excited to introduce NCCADP's Director of Communications: Liv Perkins-Davenport! Liv brings a wealth of experience in communications, advocacy, and program development, most recently working for immigrant justice. Learn more about Liv's background and vision for working with NCCADP here: https://nccadp.org/leadership/ or go to the link in our bio. Welcome Liv!
Our Spring Statewide Coalition Meeting is tomorrow Our Spring Statewide Coalition Meeting is tomorrow (Tuesday) at 3 pm! Register for the zoom link at bit.ly/NCCADPSpring2025Statewide or go to the link in our bio. These quarterly meetings are geared toward our organizational partners and people familar with our work. If you're brand new to our movement please plan to attend our next monthly Info Session on June 30th (registration coming soon).
Reminder our monthly Info Session is tomorrow (Wed Reminder our monthly Info Session is tomorrow (Wednesday) at 7 pm! If you've not participated in an NCCADP event before, this is a great introduction to our work and will prepare you for our Spring Quarterly Statewide Meeting which is on May 20th. Register at bit.ly/May2025InfoSession or click on the link in our bio. #NoMoreDeathRow #NCDeathPenalty
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