The ACLU-CT is kicking off our Abolition Day Campaign to educate Connecticut residents about the realities of the death penalty beginning with an Abolition Day rally at the State Capitol in Hartford on Sunday, October 4th, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.
Bill to abolish the death penalty in Connecticut
A few months ago, a bill to abolish capital punishment in Connecticut was passed by 90 or the 151 State House Representatives and by 19 or the 36 State Senators. It did not become a state law because Governor Jodi Rell vetoed the bill.
"The ACLU played a key role in coordinating efforts to get the bill adopted - and will continue in that role," Schneider pledged. "We view this as a momentary setback in our campaign. A recent Quinnipiac poll revealed that the public is misinformed about capital punishment. An education campaign is exactly what is needed to prevail on this issue."
The Abolition Day campaign
The ACLU-CT is one of the founding members of the Abolition Day campaign. Other members include: the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), the Connecticut Catholic Conference, the Connecticut Network to Abolish the Death Penalty (CNADP), the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and the United Church of Christ (UCC). The goal of the Abolition Day campaign is to educate Connecticut residents on the reality of the death penalty.
