Fighting for equality,

compassion & dignity

in the criminal justice

system since 2010

Atlantic Center for Capital Representation (ACCR) confronts the injustice that leads to death sentences, death by incarceration, and other excessive punishments through direct representation, impact litigation, training and assistance to legal teams.

We strive to level the playing field by combating racial and economic inequities in the criminal justice system, exposing prosecutorial and police misconduct, and rectifying ineffective representation. ACCR fills a void created by the lack of adequate funding for poor defendants and provides hope to those who have lost it.

Direct Representation

Consultation & Case Tracking

Training

PA’s 12th Death Row Exoneree, Noel Montalvo

Noel was exonerated and released on December 18th, 2023. Read the press release from Pennsylvanians to Alternatives to the Death Penalty below.

  • "Invaluable. Informative. Motivating."

    Bring Your Own Case Training participant

  • "The sense of community is so important to me. It helps me deal with the heaviness..."

    Bring Your Own Case Training participant

  • "The ACCR team has given me confidence on my case, and I look forward to their continued guidance."

    Bring Your Own Case Training participant

  • "This training is both inspirational and educational. Having educated, experienced faculty that are at the front of the fight against the death penalty is crucial."

    Bring Your Own Case Training participant

  • "This work can feel overwhelming and isolating, but knowing that ACCR, PDAP, and all of these experts exist ... gives me greater hope and confidence."

    Bring Your Own Case Training participant

  • Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Bars LWOP for Individuals Age 18 - 20

    READ HERE

  • Western Pennsylvania Prosecutor Makes His County an Epicenter for the Death Penalty

    Bolts Magazine

    READ HERE

  • ACCR Board Member, Bradley Bridge of the Public Defenders, featured in the NY Times

    New York Times

    READ HERE

  • "Lighting Money on Fire": The Vast Dysfunction of the Death Penalty

    ACLUPA

    WATCH HERE

  • A Descending Spiral: Exposing the Death Penalty in 12 Essays

    Lava for Good

    READ HERE

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