Death Penalty
Presenting fresh perspectives on the death penalty in the U.S., #DeathPenaltyFail is a bold combination of creative filmmaking, social media engagement and grassroots advocacy, brought to you by a network of collaborative partners.
One Is Too Many
Meet Anthony ‘Ray’ Hinton, a man who spent 30 years on Alabama’s death row.
Ray was innocent. #DeathPenaltyFail explores a very human story of loss, and unpicks the devastating impact that the death penalty can have.
A Really Quick & Occasionally Bloody Look at the Death Penalty
A fast-paced ride through all of the facts and stats that you need to know to be armed for a debate on this issue.
A Conservative Concern
Pat Monks, a proud Texan Republican, meets a number of conservatives who have first-hand experience of the death penalty process.
A Conservative Concern
Pat Monks, a proud Texan Republican, meets a number of conservatives who have first-hand experience of the death penalty process.
A Lethal Injection
A painstaking reconstruction of a real-time execution by lethal injection that highlights some of the very specific issues relating to the preferred execution method in the U.S.
*Note: This video contains images that some viewers may find offensive.
Why #DeathPenaltyFail
Updates
New film with death row exoneree: watch and help us spread the word
When working to end the death penalty, it’s easy to get caught up in a lot of statistics: billions of dollars wasted, hundreds of innocents sentenced to die, scores of lives torn apart. The numbers are powerful reminders of the human cost of... MORE
PRESS RELEASE: Launching the #DeathPenaltyFail campaign!
We’re excited to announce the launch of #DeathPenaltyFail - a new collaboration led by Equal Justice USA to promote the facts, highlight the inefficiencies, and push for the repeal of the death penalty in the United States.
The practice of capital punishment has long been fraught with pragmatic, fiscal, and constitutional problems; and is on the decline in the US. Yet the country remains one of the top executing nations in the world.
Using films, visuals, and the stories of exonerees,... MORE