Other people speak

  • Hermanos in Life and Death
    By Andreas Hausammann
    Andreas Hausammann and his pen friend Rolando Ruiz on death row in Texas became close friends. When Rolando was executed, Andreas stood at his side.
    Andreas can be contacted through connectdeathrow.
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  • How to be happy and free in the face of death – what Anthony Graves taught me in the 16 years of our penfriendship
    By Nick Bell
    Nick Bell, lecturer, was a penpal of Anthony Graves until his release from a Texas prison in October 2010. Anthony spent 18 years behind bars, 12 of them on death row. Nick had the good fortune to welcome his penfriend to his home in Switzerland in 2011.
    Nick can be contacted through connectdeathrow.
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  • There is treasure everywhere
    By Claudia Dölker
    Claudia Dölker has been writing a death row prisoner for several years. She is impressed by the humanity of her pen friend on death row in Florida.
    Claudia can be contacted through connectdeathrow.
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  • The death penalty only creates more hurt and grief
    By Gabi Uhl
    Gabi Uhl is Chairperson of the German Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (Initiative gegen die Todesstrafe e.V.). She has been involved with Capital Punishment for many years and has witnessed three executions of her pen friends.
    Gabi can be contacted through connectdeathrow.
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  • The person in between – neither an offender nor a victim
    By Ines Aubert
    We can’t undo the crimes, but there is still something we can do.
    You will learn more about Ines Aubert in “Learn more” and “Media”. Ines can be contacted through connectdeathrow.
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