ASK THE EXPERTS
From this page you can contact experts directly.  These people -death row inmates, activists, legal people, families of inmates, and others ... have been kind enough to agree to make themselves available to answer students questions regarding capital punishment.
    

     ASK A DEATH ROW PRISONER
Note : Most prisoners must be contacted directly by mail.  If you are not comfortable giving a return address (family permission first please)...then email the CCADP for assistance.
                             info@ccadp.org

   Click Here To Read Answers To Other Students

                               Click on the prisoners name to see their homepage

Brittany Holberg - Death Row, Texas
Brittany is 26 years old (born Jan 1st, 1973).   She is the mother of a six year old girl   She has been  on Death Row in Texas since March of 1998.  She is more than happy to answer questions from students on the death penalty, conditions on death row, and related issues.

Don Hawkins - Death Row,  Oklahoma
Don is an artist and an awarded writer.  He says "I especially have something  to say to troubled youth and people who are involved in that   work.  I may only have 18 - 20 months left and would like to share some wisdom and reality with all who have an ear of concern."

 Andre Burton,Death Row,  California
Andre is the author of several manuscripts and has a particular interest in helping to educate school and church groups on justice and youth issues.

James Robinson - Death Row, California
"Live Life With Moral And Intellectual Courage..." - Always James' way of signing off letters, and his first words of advice.  James is a proficient author, (looking for a publisher) of everything from full length works to articles and poetry.

  Pamela Perillo- Death Row, Texas - RESENTENCED TO LIFE!!!!

Pamela has been on Texas death row since she was 24 - in 1980.  She is the mother of a son who is a student at university and she was Karla Faye Tuckers best friend for over 14 years.  Pamela's page contains her writings on some of the abuses that go on in womens prison in Texas, and Pam is willing to answer questions from students on the death penalty and life in womens prison in TX.    *** Note - Pam has been resentenced and is still in prison in Texas.  She'd still be willing to answer questions regarding her time on death row, and her current situation.

 Claudie Conover - Death Row, Oklahoma
Claudie is a 54 year old Oklahoma death row inmate.  Previous to his incarceration on death row, he drove trucks cross country.

    

            ASK A LEGAL EXPERT

Jean-Bernard Dahmoune     Jean-Bernard.Dahmoune@wanadoo.fr
Center of Criminal Law and Criminology, University of Paris X-Nanterre,France
& Visiting Professor at the Gonzoga University School of Law, Spokane,  Wash.

Dave Keefe
DaveKeefe@aol.com
A Lawyer practising in Nashville, Tennessee, and working exclusively on Capital cases.

Jeff Gamso
Contact  by emailing info@ccadp.org with "FOR JEFF GAMSO" as subject
Jeff is a lawyer in Ohio, active in post trial capital work, appeals.
 *     *     *  Jeff will answer  serious students with legal questions.    *     *     *

Sue Crudo
keningercrudo@cnsinternet.com     or    crudos3533@uni.edu
Sue is a graduate student, working on her masters in public policy, criminal
justice policy focus at the University of Northern Iowa.  Her undergraduate degrees are in sociology and criminology. She is a member of Iowans Against the Death Penalty.  She has written several papers for various classes and has taken a seminar class devoted solely to the death penalty.

    

                     ASK AN ACTIVIST

Tracy Lamourie
info@ccadp.org     www.ccadp.org
A Co Founder and Member of The Board of Directors of The Canadian Coalition Against the Death Penalty, Campaign Director Justice For Jimmy campaign.  Canadian representive of the Jeff Dicks Medical Coalition which fights for proper health care for all incarcerated individuals;  Tracy has spoken at the University of Alberta, York University, and made numerous radio, television, and other media appearances speaking on the death penalty and individual cases; in Canada, the United States, and Spain.  In her position with the CCADP she has also met with various dignitaries and politicians.  Is in correspondence, through the CCADP, with nearly 1/4 of America's death row population.

Dave Parkinson
     info@ccadp.org    www.ccadp.org
A Co Founder and Member of The Board of Directors of The Canadian Coalition Against the Death Penalty. Campaign Director Justice For Jimmy campaign. Canadian representive of the Jeff Dicks Medical Coalition which fights for proper health care for all incarcerated individuals;  Dave has spoken at York University,  and made numerous radio, television, and other media appearances speaking on the death penalty and individual cases; in Canada, the United States. In his position with the CCADP he has also met with various dignitaries and politicians.    Is in correspondence, through the CCADP with nearly 1/4 of America's death row population.

 Abraham J. Bonowitz
abe@CUADP.ORG          www.cuadp.org
 Former supporter of the death penalty...now the Director Citizens United for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (CUADP)
177 U.S. Hwy #1, B-297,  Tequesta, FL  33469
800-973-6548
Abe is a well known and respected leader in the anti death penalty movement and the CUADP has been instrumental in bringing attention to many death penalty related issues.  CUADP works with Sam Sheppard on his Walk For Justice.  Visit their webpage for details.  Note from Abe :
*     *     *     Willing to answer *specific* questions, after a student has read through some of the vast resources available on the web on this issue. One thing I refuse to do, however, is someone's homework.    *     *     *

Rick Halperin
rhalperi@post.cis.smu.edu
Activist and Educator.  Everyone in the anti death penalty movement knows Rick!  He is tireless in his work, and we all rely on him for news updates from around the world.  Visit the ABOLISH list for information on how to join and get daily news and abolition discussion messages.

Kimberley Dodgen
texas__tornado@hotmail.com
International Bannister Foundation - Texas Coordinator
Fax Number:      209-315-5297

Mark Warren
Contact  by emailing info@ccadp.org with "FOR MARK WARREN" / subject
USA Coordinator for Amnesty International Canada.  Mark has been active in the Stanley Faulder case for years. Especially for  questions relating to the Vienna Convention issue, or foreign nationals on death row in the US.

Linda Lucasey
AADP_linda@csi.com
Linda is the President of  'Americans Against the Death Penalty, located in Paris, France. In her words, "we are a small group of US citizens who work, live abroad.  We lobby the Europeans to put more pressure on the US, and also try to educate the US expatriate community."

    
            ASK THE FAMILY OF A PRISONER

 Darin Routier
Contact  by email info@ccadp.org with "FOR DARIN ROUTIER" as subject.
Darin and his wife,  Darlie were a young couple living in Texas with their three young children.  One night, Darlie and the two older children were attacked in their home - Darlie was seriousy injured and the children killed. As if the loss of their children was not enough, Texas officials charged Darlie with the crime.  Due to trial by media, and a serious lack of justice, this young mother now sits on Death Row.  Her family has been fighting tirelessly to have the truth come out, they have garnered much support.  Darin and other family members have made many television appearances in their fight for justice.  Darin has kindly agreed to assist students by answering relevant questions.  Visit Darlie Routier's Homepage for more info.

    
                    ASK THE FAMILY OF A VICTIM

Anne Coleman
abolish@dmv.com
Anne is the mother of a murder victim and now a strong spokesperson with Amnesty International in Delaware.  She is active in the fight against the death penalty and has made many television appearances on this issue. Click to read her essay
"A Perspective Against Capital Punishment


                      The CCADP offers free webpages to over 500 Death Row Prisoners
                                              Contact us for more information.
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This page was last updated May 11, 2002                  Canadian Coalition Against the Death Penalty
This page is maintained and updated by Dave Parkinson and Tracy Lamourie in Toronto, Canada