Recent polling shows that most Pennsylvanians have changed their minds about the death penalty. When given a choice, only 29% of people preferred the death penalty, while 58% preferred other types of sentences.
As long as we have the death penalty, we run the risk of executing someone who didn't do it. In Pennsylvania, over a dozen people on death row have already been found innocent and set free. We cannot afford to make a mistake that can never be fixed.
We can keep our communities safe and hold lawbreakers responsible without using the death penalty. In fact, Pennsylvania has been doing this since the last execution back in 1999. Our state has moved on from the death penalty.
Tell your legislators: it's time to end the death penalty in Pennsylvania.
I am writing to you today as a neighbor in your district to ask for your help in ending the death penalty in Pennsylvania. A poll from September 2025 shows that most Pennsylvanians have changed their minds about the death penalty. When given a choice, only 29% of residents preferred the death penalty, while 58% preferred other types of sentences.
I agree with the majority of people who think this practice should end. As long as we have the death penalty, we run the risk of executing someone who didn't do it. In Pennsylvania, over a dozen people on death row have already been found innocent and set free. We cannot afford to make a mistake that can never be fixed.
We can keep our communities safe and hold lawbreakers responsible without using the death penalty. In fact, Pennsylvania has been doing this since the last execution back in 1999. It's time for our laws to catch up with the way our state actually works. I urge you to support legislation to end the death penalty.
Thank you for your consideration.
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