Please join the Sisters of Providence in this effort by adapting this letter for your personal use. Click here to generate a personalized letter to send to your local, state and federal leaders. We, therefore, oppose the use of capital punishment in all cases. We believe capital punishment degrades and brutalizes the society which practices it. We believe capital punishment does not deter crime, but may, in fact, give sanction to the climate of violence already so prevalent in our society.
Capital punishment falls especially on the underprivileged of our society.
We believe the death penalty punishes those who lack the resources for the best possible legal representation. All rights reserved.