NC Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty

Committed to ending the death penalty and creating a new vision of justice

Criminal Justice Reform

Racist Roots Film Screening & Community Conversation

Jul 2, 2026
You are warmly invited to join the NC Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty for a screening of Racist Roots, a 25-minute film that uncovers the deep entanglement between white supremacy, racial […]

Racist Roots Film Screening & Community Conversation

· Liv Perkins-Davenport

You are warmly invited to join the NC Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty for a screening of Racist Roots, a 25-minute film that uncovers the deep entanglement between white supremacy, racial […]

The Legacy of Gregg v. Georgia in North Carolina

Jul 2, 2026
In the 1972 case Furman v. Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled the death penalty unconstitutional, violating the Eighth Amendment prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment due to the death penalty’s arbitrary […]

The Legacy of Gregg v. Georgia in North Carolina

· Sofi Zuber

In the 1972 case Furman v. Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled the death penalty unconstitutional, violating the Eighth Amendment prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment due to the death penalty’s arbitrary […]

Press Release: As Capital Cases Move Forward Under HB 307, NCCADP Examines North Carolina’s 20 Years Without Executions

Jun 22, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2026 Contact: Liv Perkins-Davenport, Director of Communications and Development, (919) 404-7409 RALEIGH, N.C. – As North Carolina officials take new steps toward restarting executions after […]

Press Release: As Capital Cases Move Forward Under HB 307, NCCADP Examines North Carolina’s 20 Years Without Executions

· Liv Perkins-Davenport

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2026 Contact: Liv Perkins-Davenport, Director of Communications and Development, (919) 404-7409 RALEIGH, N.C. – As North Carolina officials take new steps toward restarting executions after […]

Juneteenth, Mass Incarceration, and the Death Penalty in North Carolina

Jun 19, 2026
Juneteenth focuses our attention and joy on Black and Brown people and calls on everyone to embrace the wisdom of people most affected by systemic injustice. If you’re asking yourself […]

Juneteenth, Mass Incarceration, and the Death Penalty in North Carolina

· Liv Perkins-Davenport

Juneteenth focuses our attention and joy on Black and Brown people and calls on everyone to embrace the wisdom of people most affected by systemic injustice. If you’re asking yourself […]

Racist Roots Film Screening & Community Conversation

Jun 9, 2026
Summer Film Series: Voices That Matter, Voices That Belong “Racist Roots – The Death Penalty: The Bitter Fruit of North Carolina’s Racist Past” This powerful film by the Center for […]

Racist Roots Film Screening & Community Conversation

· Liv Perkins-Davenport

Summer Film Series: Voices That Matter, Voices That Belong “Racist Roots – The Death Penalty: The Bitter Fruit of North Carolina’s Racist Past” This powerful film by the Center for […]

20 Years With No Executions: Beyond the Death Penalty (Symposium)

Jun 4, 2026
The North Carolina we’ve become. The death penalty we’re still carrying. As North Carolina marks 20 years with no executions, this symposium reflects on the legacy of the death penalty […]

20 Years With No Executions: Beyond the Death Penalty (Symposium)

· Liv Perkins-Davenport

The North Carolina we’ve become. The death penalty we’re still carrying. As North Carolina marks 20 years with no executions, this symposium reflects on the legacy of the death penalty […]

20 Years With No Executions: Bearing Witness (An Interfaith Gathering & Vigil)

Jun 4, 2026
An interfaith gathering to affirm the dignity of every life. A march to Central Prison. A candlelight vigil. On August 18, 2006, North Carolina carried out its last execution. Twenty […]

20 Years With No Executions: Bearing Witness (An Interfaith Gathering & Vigil)

· Liv Perkins-Davenport

An interfaith gathering to affirm the dignity of every life. A march to Central Prison. A candlelight vigil. On August 18, 2006, North Carolina carried out its last execution. Twenty […]

Racist Roots Film Screening & Panel Conversation

Jan 26, 2026
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 […]

Racist Roots Film Screening & Panel Conversation

· Liv Perkins-Davenport

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 […]

Asheville Book Talk: “The Prison Industry: How It Works and Who Profits”

Jan 8, 2026
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 […]

Asheville Book Talk: “The Prison Industry: How It Works and Who Profits”

· Liv Perkins-Davenport

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 […]