PRESS RELEASE

FROM

F L O R I D I A N S F O R A L T E R N A T I V E S T O
T H E D E A T H P E N A L T Y (FADP.org)

5 September 2002

Contact:  Abe Bonowitz - 800-973-6548


JEB BUSH SIGNS DEATH WARRANTS TO CAMPAIGN ON THE DEATH PENALTY

In spite of the fact that Florida's death penalty statute is currently
under scrutiny by the Florida Supreme Court, Governor Jeb Bush has just
signed death warrants for two prisoners who have waived their appeals and
are volunteering to be executed.

"There is only one reason Jeb Bush signed death warrants for Aileen Wournos
and Rigoberto Sanchez-Velasco," said Abe Bonowitz, Director of Floridians
for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (FADP).  "The Governor has a history
of campaigning on his support for the death penalty.  This is a transparent
and crass political move at a time when Mr. Bush knows that the courts will
issue stays in both cases."

Florida's death penalty laws are in question as the Florida Supreme Court
scrutinizes the full ramifications of the US Supreme Court's recent
decision in Ring V. Arizona.  The Florida Supreme Court heard arguments in
the Bottoson and King cases last month after issuing stays of the death
warrants Bush signed immediately after the US Supreme Court decision in
Ring failed to explicitly disallow Florida's death penalty statute.

Last February, Governor Bush did the right thing by staying the scheduled
execution of Robert Trease, also a volunteer, when it became clear that the
courts could invalidate Florida's death penalty statute.

"The only difference between the situation then and the situation now is
that Jeb Bush is gearing up for a tough re-election campaign," said
Bonowitz.  "Florida's death penalty system is broken.  We lead the nation
in wrongful convictions, and the Governor is in denial about the fact that
it is time for a "Time-Out" on executions."


SENT BY:

Abraham J. Bonowitz
Director

         Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (FADP)

         800-973-6548    http://www.fadp.org    <fadp@fadp.org>
         PMB 297, 177 U.S. Highway #1, Tequesta, FL  33469

Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty works for restorative
justice in the form of effective alternatives to the death penalty.  It
does so by
   # supporting and coordinating the work of organizations and individuals
   # educating and energizing the general public and state legislators
   # supporting the many persons affected by capital crime and punishment
   # advocating specific legislative improvements

PS: For fiscal & legal purposes, FADP is a project of CUADP
<http://www.cuadp.org>.  Please call 800-973-6548 or e-mail
<fadp@fadp.org> to get involved.  Checkbook activism helps too!
Make checks to FADP and send to:

         FADP
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         177 U.S. Highway #1
         Tequesta, FL  33469

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