Dear Supporters, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s vision of a humane, just society included strong moral opposition to the death penalty. MLK Jr. was absolutely clear that capital punishment is unacceptable. A person of faith, Martin Luther King, Jr. said that “[c]apital punishment is against the better judgment of modern criminology and, above all, against the […]
Dear Supporters, Robert Roberson is an innocent father with Autism who has spent over 20 years on death row in Texas for a crime that never occurred. After Texas legislators stopped his execution at the 11th hour last year, Texas is now seeking to execute him again in just 16 days. Please help us save Robert’s life. […]
Dear Friends, I am proud to share that Randi Chavez, Texas Defender Service’s Deputy Director and Head of Mitigation, has received the Muhammad-White Award from Advancing Real Change, Inc. (ARC). The Muhammad-White Award honors a mitigation specialist whose body of work has profoundly advanced the field of mitigation. Through her unparalleled leadership, thoughtful mentorship, and deep compassion […]
Dear Friends, Each year at Texas Defender Service, we host students for their social work field placement. Field placement is a core component of the curriculum in graduate schools of social work. It gives students first-hand, real-world experience applying their classroom skills in the field. Our mitigation specialists train these students in the basics of conducting comprehensive […]
Dear Friends, Earlier this year, we shared an important new resource for incarcerated Texans and their families: Texas Defender Service’s Parole Website. The site is the first-ever clearinghouse of information on how people can advocate for themselves or their loved ones in the Texas parole review process. I wanted to share with you my favorite video from […]
Dear Friends, At Texas Defender Service, we have saved 50 lives from execution or a death sentence since 2018. A few years back, a filmmaker asked our team, “What do you wish more people knew about the death penalty?” The answers our team gave then are as true and powerful today as ever before. I hope you […]
