Carla says, “meet me for coffee!”

Many of you were introduced to NADP’s new Field Organizer, Carla Stormberg, in a previous update. Now that she has settled into her work here in Lincoln, she is heading out on a week-long road trip to meet some of our supporters in west...

US Supreme Court agrees to hear case requesting DNA tests

On Monday, May 24 the US Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of Hank Skinner, a death row inmate from Texas. Skinner, who came within minutes of being executed in March, has long been requesting that Texas perf...

It started with an appeal for typewriters from the men on death row. The machines had to be very specific, prison-approved typewriters, so NADP established a special fund to collect money to buy a few typewriters. Then money was needed for typewriter ribbons. Later we...

While we know how much you love reading our updates, we thought it might be nice to share something with you that is a little easier on the eyes. Below is a cartoon we thought you might enjoy!

Ignorance was blitz – Apr 11, 2010 (Originally appeared in the Lincoln Journa...

Amy Miller’s report from the 2010 Innocence Network Conference in Atlanta, GA

Mid month, I attended the Innocence Network conference in Atlanta, Georgia. This is a gathering of attorneys, investigators, and activists who work to free innocent people from prison. At one...

NADP joined in recognizing Nation Crime Victims’ Rights Week

As many of you may know Nebraskans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty joined with the many organizations and individuals who observed National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) from April 18 to 24, 2010. A...

April 16, 2010 | By: Robert Nelson

Several weeks ago, I got a call from Win Barber, an official with the Nebraska

Department of Corrections, who said he was updating a list he had from a few years ago.It was the list of public witnesses for Nebraska’s next execution.

“Are...