
TAKE ACTION! WRITE, CALL AND / OR EMAIL Governor Kevin Stitt and demand that Julius’ sentence be commuted to life with the possibility of parole as recommended by the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board on November 1. Together, we are demanding worldwide access to climate literacy and education programs to ensure a holistic understanding of the ongoing climate and biodiversity crisis and its underlying causes and consequences. The documentary features three episodes examining Jones’ case, which revealed new evidence. We are pleased to announce that Take Action Global has partnered with EARTHDAY.ORG and Fridays for Future. In addition, ABC Television Network has produced a docu-series, “ The Last Defense,” executive produced by Academy Award winning actress Viola Davis.

Hear from the man himself as we navigate the road to freedom. This is also the second time that this same board has recommended this action which is absurd. It is unheard of for a Governor not to consider the recommendation that the Parole board has especially since he put most of the members there. Brief Overview Legal Proceedings DNA Letters of Support WATCH THE DOC Donate Julius’ Blog. All the governor has to do is approve it.

Jones has consistently maintained his innocence. Action & Events Julius Blog Social Media Toolkit Represent Justice Home About The Case. Today, his current attorneys believe Jones was wrongfully convicted and now have new evidence that they hope will cause the State to grant Jones a new trial. Julius Darius Jones has maintained his innocence since his arrest in 1999.ĪCTION ALERT: In 1999, Julius Darius Jones, an African American 19-year-old former high school basketball state champion and star football player on academic scholarship at the University of Oklahoma, was arrested days after a businessman was shot to death in Edmond, OK.
