California's Day of Action to End the Death Penalty on June 30

Read below for information and a call to action for TODAY, June 30th on Death Penalty Legislation in CA. (email comments can be sent until 5 pm - PDT - on June 30). Also, please take a moment to read Sister Helen Prejean's letter (Dead Man Walking): http://www.sisterhelen.org/?p=89

A public hearing will be held to receive comments about the proposed regulations concerning the lethal injection process in California. After the hearing, we will proceed to the Capitol to share our view with elected officials.

Tuesday, June 30th
Tentative Schedule of Events

Public Hearing on Lethal Injection: 9am to 3pm
Department of Health Services
The Auditorium
1500 Capitol Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95814

March to the Capitol: 3pm to 3:30pm

Visit with Legislators: 3:30pm to 5pm


BUS PICK-UP LOCATIONS:

1. 7am - San Francisco
Civic Center BART (Meet in front of the SF Main Library on Fulton St.)

2. 7am - Oakland
MacArthur BART (Meet on 40th St.)

Buses will leave Sacramento at approximately 5pm. Return trip will take 1.5-2 hours. Please reserve your place on the buses by emailing information@deathpenalty.org.

DIRECTIONS AND PARKING INFO:
For directions to the hearing from the SF Bay Area, take I-80 East toward Sacramento. In Sacramento, continue on I-80 Business Route East. Take the exit onto I-5 N toward Redding. Take the J Street exit, make a slight right at J Street, turn right at 15th Street/CA-160 and end at 1500 Capitol Ave.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

1. SIGN-UP TO ATTEND HERE

2. Support the Day of Action by donating $5 towards bus rentals: Donate Now!

3. Make your voice heard by submitting a comment!

Please consider submitting a comment expressing your concern about the proposed lethal injection procedures in California. This is VERY important.

How to Submit a Written Public Comment on CDCR's Proposed Lethal Injection Procedures:

1. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has released proposed regulations on the lethal injection process for public comment. Any member of the public may comment on any aspect of the proposed regulations.

2. The CDCR is required by law to read and consider to every relevant comment. The summary below is provided to assist interested members of the public in understanding how the proposed regulations impact individuals and the state, and in drafting relevant public comments.

3. You are encouraged to make your letter as long as you want, and to include as much information as you want about yourself and your perspective on the death penalty. (Please feel free to visit DPF's website www.deathpenalty.org/facts for the latest facts and statistics.) Please make sure to include at least one comment that is specific to the proposed regulations (examples below).

4. Written comments may be submitted by mail, fax, or email. They must be received by June 30, 2009 at 5:00 pm PDT. If possible, please consider submitting your comment between June 20th and June 30th. If you send your comment by mail, please also consider sending a copy by email to ensure it arrives by June 30th.

5. Comments should be directed to:

Mr. Timothy Lockwood
Chief, Regulation and Policy Management Branch
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
P.O. Box 942883
Sacramento, CA 94283-0001
Email : rpmb@cdcr.ca.gov
Fax : (916) 255 5601

6. Comments should note that they are regarding the proposed Amendments to Title 15, Article 7.5, Sections 3349.

7. Please include your name and address in your letter.

8. Please consider looking at our Sample Letter (MS Word) for ideas on how to set-up and structure your letter.

9. For more detail on any of these sections, please read the 10-page analysis.

10. CDCR's proposed regulations (43 pages) and supporting material are available at: http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Regulations/Adult_Operations/Pending_Rules_Page.html#LIP