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INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

Georgia has the highest standard of proof in the nation to prove intellectual disability in a capital case. Learn why change is necessary.

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News and Action Alerts

Georgia Death Penalty Abolition Week

Georgia Death Penalty Abolition week is a 3-day event raising awareness and advocacy against Georgia’s flawed, costly and discriminatory capital punishment system.
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Pope Francis prays to end the death penalty

Pope Francis' prayer intention for the month of September is for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty.
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GACADP News

Archbishop Hartmayer opposes scheduled execution

The Atlanta archbishop is opposing the execution of a man who has been on death row for 46 years.
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New Vigil Information – Execution Date Set for Virgil Presnell Jr.

The state of Georgia announced that Virgil Presnell Jr. is scheduled to be executed on Tuesday, May 17, at 7:00 p.m.
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