NC Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty

Weekly Vigil at Central Prison
2026-03-16 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-03-09 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-03-02 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-23 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-16 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-09 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-02 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-26 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) and 12 more dates | Central Prison, 1300 Western Blvd., Raleigh, NC, 27606, United States
Every Monday, community members gather outside Central Prison in Raleigh to stand in peaceful opposition to the death penalty. Led by members of our coalition partners, Catholics for Abolition in North Carolina and Amnesty International Local Group 213, this vigil honors and uplifts all North Carolinians on death row.
The vigil is open to everyone, regardless of religious affiliation. Whether you come every week or just once, you are welcome.
No RSVP required. Signs may be available, or you can bring your own.

NCCADP February Info Session
2026-02-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom, United States
Join us for a virtual info session to learn about the state of the death penalty in North Carolina, the work of NCCADP, and how you can get involved. This hour-long conversation is a chance to connect with others across the state and find your place in the movement to end capital punishment.
For security reasons, we ask that you either turn your video on or engage in the chat during the meeting so we know you’re a real person and not a bot! It’s important to us that these conversations are safe spaces for all.
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The movement needs you. Start here.

Winter Statewide Coalition Meeting
2026-02-17 13:00 - 14:30 | Zoom, United States
Four times a year we gather with our organizational partners and people across the state to strengthen our work and deepen our relationships to end the death penalty in North Carolina. Join us for our winter virtual gathering!
Our quarterly statewide meetings are especially geared for people already familiar with NCCADP. If you’re new to our work, please attend our Monthly Info Session prior to registering.

Racist Roots Film Screening & Panel Conversation
2026-02-15 15:45 - 17:15 | Warren Wilson Presbyterian Church, 101 Chapel Lane, Swannanoa, NC, 28778, United States
You are warmly invited to join NCCADP for a screening of Racist Roots, a 25-minute film that uncovers the deep entanglement between white supremacy, racial terror lynching, and North Carolina’s death penalty.
Following the film, you will hear from two people directly impacted by homicide and the death penalty:

Niconda Garcia, founder of Change the Rubric
Jean Parks, a psychologist and longtime death penalty abolitionist.

This conversation will be moderated by NCCADP’s executive director, Noel Nickle, and will include time for Q&A.
Where: Ransom Fellowship Hall, Warren Wilson Presbyterian Church, 101 Chapel Lane, Swannanoa, NC 28778
When: Sunday, February 15, 3:45-5:15 (with a simple chili support to follow)
This event is hosted by Swannanoa Valley Friends Meeting and sponsored by the Office of the Chaplain and Spiritual Life at Warren Wilson College. It is free and open to the public. Kindly RSVP by February 12 to assist with meal planning.
Racist Roots is a project of the Center for Death Penalty Litigation.

NCCADP January Info Session
2026-01-27 17:30 - 18:30 | Zoom, United States

Asheville Book Talk: "The Prison Industry: How It Works and Who Profits"
2026-01-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Firestorm Books, 1022 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC, 28806, United States
Who benefits from mass incarceration and the prison industrial complex? In their new book, The Prison Industry: How It Works and Who Profits, Bianca Tylek and Worth Rises expose the economic forces that uphold and benefit from this system.
Join us in Asheville on January 22 to hear Bianca in conversation with Rev. Philip Cooper of Operation Gateway, a fireside chat moderated by NCCADP’s Executive Director, Noel Nickle.

NCCADP December Info Session
2025-12-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom, United States
Join us for a virtual info session to learn about the state of the death penalty in North Carolina, the work of NCCADP, and how you can get involved. This hour-long conversation is a chance to connect with others across the state and find your place in the movement to end capital punishment.
The movement needs you. Start here.

NCCADP November Info Session
2025-11-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom, United States

Fall Statewide Coalition Meeting
2025-11-18 13:00 - 14:30 | Zoom, United States
Four times a year we gather with our organizational partners and people across the state to strengthen our work and deepen our relationships to end the death penalty in North Carolina. Join us for our fall virtual gathering!
Our quarterly statewide meetings are especially geared for people already familiar with NCCADP. If you’re new to our work, please attend our Monthly Info Session prior to registering.

Racist Roots Screening
2025-11-17 17:00 - 18:30 | Elon University Turner Theatre, Dwight C. Schar Hall, School of Communications, 123 N. Williamson Avenue, Elon, NC, 27244
You’re warmly invited to join NCCADP for a screening of Racist Roots, a 25-minute film that uncovers the deep entanglement between white supremacy, racial terror lynching, and North Carolina’s death penalty. Following the film, hear from Noel Nickle, NCCADP’s Executive Director, and Alfred Rivera, an exoneree from North Carolina’s death row.
This event is hosted by Elon University and is free and open to the public.
Racist Roots is a project of the Center for Death Penalty Litigation.

NCCADP Family Survivor Engagement Group
2025-11-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
The NCCADP Family Survivor Engagement Group meets the first Wednesday of the month, 7-8 pm. The group is open to anyone who lives in NC who has lost a loved one to murder, including state execution, or has a loved one sentenced to death. People who live out of state who have loved ones who were killed or are sentenced to death in NC are also welcome. The goal of the group is to provide an opportunity and support for those who wish to use their voices of experience to end the death penalty. The group strives to be a supportive community, but it is not a support group. Please email Noel at noel@nccadp.org for the Zoom link and with any questions.
