Conservatives Concerned

We are a network of political and social conservatives who question the alignment of capital punishment with conservative principles and values.

[Orlando Sentinel @orlandosentinel]

There is still a chance to know for sure whether Mascotte police officer James Duckett was the man who raped and murdered an 11-year-old in 1987. But the state seems determined to botch that, and he is set to be executed Tuesday. https://t.co/wzaay8O7N0

[Conservatives Concerned @CCATDP]

NEW REPORT: The first half of 2026 defined by push from governments to obscure execution details from public scrutiny. These state-level efforts have occurred alongside a decades-long decline of public confidence in the death penalty. https://t.co/EFeGihHbM6

[Felony Murder Elimination Project @endfelonymurder]

The opinion-editorial "Felony Murder is at Odds with Conservative Values" appears on the Substack page of @CCATDP, and is written by @RevDMinor, Executive Director of Conservatives Concerned.
#endfelonymurder
#abolishdeathbyincarceration
https://t.co/zTZn86Giep

[Conservatives Concerned @CCATDP]

Read our executive director's update from the National Convening to End Felony Murder on our Substack: https://t.co/Y9qv3SlY04

[Conservatives Concerned @CCATDP]

The death penalty is a system shrouded in government secrecy that notoriously leaves important questions unanswered. https://t.co/Lts7aSkVys

[Conservatives Concerned @CCATDP]

Daniel Gwynn spent 30 years on death row for a murder he did not commit. He is one of over 200 people who have been exonerated from death row in the United States. https://t.co/NhIMUgVEN6

[Conservatives Concerned @CCATDP]

Executive Director Demetrius Minor participated in a panel today at the National Convening to End Felony Murder. He discussed our efforts to engage conservatives in the campaigns to save Sonny Burton and Tremane Wood, both of whom received clemency from GOP governors.

[Conservatives Concerned @CCATDP]

Republicans in Tennessee are calling for a review of lethal injection protocols after a botched execution took place earlier this year. https://t.co/GW8XmLt6Lf

[Conservatives Concerned @CCATDP]

On July 28, 2026, Florida is scheduled to execute James Duckett despite unresolved questions about his guilt – questions the courts themselves recognized warranted a second look. Learn more and sign the petition: https://t.co/jqLNhEC8GX

[Conservatives Concerned @CCATDP]

We are grateful for the tens of thousands of corrections professionals across the country who serve our communities and keep us safe #PPPSWeek

[Conservatives Concerned @CCATDP]

“Our Founding Fathers wanted to make sure courts were fair to every defendant. It is why we have jury trials in the first place. But the system only works when jurors are presented with trusted information rooted in sound science.” https://t.co/mYGBShUBPq

[Conservatives Concerned @CCATDP]

From the European Union to the Oklahoma State Legislature, leaders continue to debate where a democracy should draw the line on the state's power to take a life. https://t.co/Uj0LQiNN3F

[Conservatives Concerned @CCATDP]

Why do people spend so long on death row? Learn about the data in this new write-up from the New York Times. https://t.co/1NiZwggq0j

[Conservatives Concerned @CCATDP]

Republican lawmaker in TN calls for a halt in executions after botched execution and lack of transparency.

https://t.co/vtcGEIIiFo

[Conservatives Concerned @CCATDP]

Just got off the phone with Mitch McConnell, we talked for just shy of 20 minutes and he told us he wants to end the death penalty

[Conservatives Concerned @CCATDP]

Roy Moore, former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, makes the case against judicial override in a new op-ed. https://t.co/NZd00HYLHU

[Texas CCATDP @texasccatdp]

Read a powerful op-ed from Celeste Dixon, whose mother was murdered in Houston nearly 40 years ago. Her killer was executed in 2007.

"His death did not heal my pain — I still miss my mother every day — and it did not feel like 'justice.'" https://t.co/o4MYjXo26r

[Conservatives Concerned @CCATDP]

We're thrilled to announce the launch of our newest state chapter Georgia Conservatives Concerned! Leading @GA_CConcerned is Lauren Luxenburg, a seasoned conservative strategist with experience in public policy, communications, polling, and grassroots advocacy. Learn more: https://t.co/ZeeuX7k6ER

[Georgia Conservatives Concerned @GA_CConcerned]

The death penalty is often defended as a deterrent, but the research consistently shows it does not effectively prevent violent crime.

[Conservatives Concerned @CCATDP]

“Calls to seek the death penalty for Tyler Robinson — the man accused of taking Charlie Kirk’s life — may feel like justice while we are in the depths of anger and grief. But in reality, the death penalty will neither honor Kirk’s life nor heal our fractured nation.” https://t.co/nY3QAeWFEi