Alameda County Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty

The Alameda County Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (ACCADP) comprises a broad spectrum of community leaders and organizations working together to increase public safety by promoting effective alternatives to the death penalty.



ACCADP was officially formed in February of 2008. Our goal is to end death sentencing in Alameda County.

The death penalty is costly to Alameda County, arbitrary and unfair.

• The amount of money Alameda County spent sentencing 16 people to execution since 2000 could have funded the salaries of 33 teachers or 27 homicide investigators.



• Compared to Fresno, Alameda County sends ten times as many people to death row per murder charged.



• Compared to Los Angeles County, Alameda County sends more than twice as many people to death row per murder charged.



• Each death penalty trial costs the county $1.1 million more than permanent imprisonment.

Download the Alameda County Death Penalty Fact Sheet and learn more at our webpage.

1. Sign our petition online, or download  a copy to collect more signatures.



2. Pass a Resolution to End Death Sentences with your community group. Download a resolution and instructions for how to pass.



3. Join our Letter Writing and Blogging Team. Email us to learn more.



4. Bring a speaker to your community event. Email us to request a speaker.



5. Attend an ACCADP meeting. ACCADP meets the first Thursday of every month from 5:30 – 7:00 pm at 1000 Broadway, 5th Floor in Oakland.

Visit our website to learn more about how you can help end the death penalty in Alameda County.

Natasha Minsker
ACLU of Northern California
39 Drumm Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
nminsker@aclunc.org


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