(On behalf of the Death Penalty Attorney Support Programme at Warwick University)

The Death Penalty Attorney Support Programme are currently recruiting for new volunteers. This pro bono project aims to remotely assist US Attorneys with their work on capital cases. If you would like to volunteer, please email your name, course and year to deathpenaltyproject1516@gmail.com 

The Death Penalty Attorney Support Programme are also recruiting for group leaders and a fundraising officer, so if you would like to apply please email us for an application form (deadline for applications Friday, 16th October 2015). If you have any questions or would like any more information, please feel free to email us. We look forward to hearing from you!

In a recent article for Criminal Law & Justice Weekly, Paige Campbell, student project leader for the 2015/16 death penalty project and a summer 2014 death penalty intern in the US, reflects on her experience as a former capital defence intern in Texas.

The Centre for Human Rights in Practice is delighted to share the opening paragraphs of Paige’s inspirational article, and invites you read the full story available at www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk/features/Reflections-Deep-rooted-Flaws-Capital-Defence-System (via free login).

Ten law students from the University of Warwick are travelling to the United States as part of Warwick’s Death Penalty Project. The internship, which is now in its 10th year, is run through the Centre for Human Rights in Practice.