The Death Penalty: Voices of Experience

Joe D’Ambrosio was convicted and sentenced to death for a murder he did not commit. He spent 22 years on death row. While on death row, he met Fr. Neil Kookoothe and convinced him to take a look at his case. With his experience as a nurse and an attorney, Fr....

Is It Time to Kill Capital Punishment?

Joe D’Ambrosio spent 24 years in prison, 22 of them on death row, for a murder he did not commit. With the help of Fr. Neil Kookoothe, he  was finally able to prove his innocence. Joe is the 140th person in the US since 1973 to be sentenced to death and later...

Upcoming Events

Joe D’Ambrosio: Death Row Story Thursday, March 19, 2015 – 7:00pm Taylor Little Theatre, Main Drive, Erie, PA 16504, USA Mercyhurst University Meryhurst University is bringing Joe D’Ambrosio, who was convicted of murder and on death row for 21 years before...

The Death Penalty: Beyond the Numbers

Monday, November 17, 2014 Stern Center, Great Room, 7 p.m. Dickinson College 208 W Louther St., Carlisle PA Panelists: Kathleen Lucas (moderator), Executive Director, Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty Shujaa Graham, Death Row Exoneree Spero Lappas,...

Bringing Human Rights Home

Bringing Human Rights Home: A Forum on LGBTQ Rights and Death Penalty Abolition Hosted by Philadelphia and South Jersey Amnesty International and Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty Saturday, March 15, 2014 from 9:30am – 4:30pm The Ethical...