Nevada Coalition Against
the Death Penalty
ELEVATING JUSTICE AND HUMANITY IN OUR STATE
Why Abolition ?
Cost
Every death penalty case costs more than half a million more than a similar first degree murder case where the death penalty is not sought.
Risk of Convicting and Executing Innocent People
At least three men have been released from Nevada's death row after serving decades for crimes they did not commit.
Harm to Victims' Loved Ones
Death penalty cases take decades to litigate, often re-traumatizing victim families and failing to provide legal finality.
Racial Discrimination and Mental Health Biases
The death penalty is racially biased. While only 10% of Nevada’s population is Black, our death row is disproportionately almost 40% Black. Additionally, nearly 25% of people on Nevada's death row have mental illness, intellectual disability, or brain damage.
Flawed Process
Death penalty cases are fraught with errors. Nearly 50% of Nevada's death sentences have been overturned due to prosecutorial misconduct or other serious errors.