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Julien Ball

Julien Ball has been active with the Campaign to End the Death Penalty (CEDP) since 2001. He worked on campaigns in Chicago to free former Death Row prisoner Madison Hobley and to push former Gov. Ryan to grant blanket clemency to all
Death Row inmates. He is currently involved in efforts to win justice for torture victims under former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge and is working with legislators introducing death penalty abolition legislation in the Illinois Senate. He is a frequent contributor to The New Abolitionist on issues concerning the flaws of capital punishment and the judicial system.