Tennesseans for Alternatives To the Death Penalty

Tadp educates & empowers citizens about the failure of the Death Penalty system & why Tennessee should end the practice. Tennessee has the 11th largest Death row in the country. the overwhelming majority of Tennessee's Death row inmates could not afford To hire their own defense at the time of their trial while Tennessee's public defenders have some of the highest caseloads in the country. Millions of dollars are expended from the state's budget on Death Penalty cases. These resources could be better spent on measures that prevent violent crime such as education, mental health care, drug treatment, law enforcement as well as on victims' compensation funds.

Tadp uses public forums and speaking engagements across the state To inform Tennesseans about Death Penalty issues.