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This series contains police files, amicus briefs, court briefs, witness testimony, memoranda between defense attorneys and prosecuting attorneys, and biographical information pertaining to death row inmates. It also includes memos and notes relating to the actions taken on behalf of these persons by Steven Hawkins and other members of the National Coalition Against the Death Penalty. The inmates included in this series are Mumia Abu-Jamal, Delma Banks, Jr., Wilburn Dobbs, Reginald Clemons, Clarence Allen Lackey, T. Makawanyane and Mchunu, Kenneth Reams and Keith Versie.

This series includes extensive minutes of board meetings, speeches, fundraising, correspondence, notes, pamphlets, biographies of speakers, and other papers relating to Hawkins' attendance at various board and committee meetings, rallies, and conferences Hawkins attended as Executive Director of the National Coalition Against the Death Penalty. These events were sponsored by related institutional, regional, national, and international organizations such as law schools, New Yorkers Against the Death Penalty, the Death Penalty Information Center, Amnesty International, and many others. A complete list of meetings is included in the box and folder list.