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===Prison and death penalty reform=== In December 2005, Baez appeared and sang "[[Swing Low, Sweet Chariot]]" at the California protest at the [[San Quentin State Prison]] against the execution of [[Tookie Williams]].<ref>Jenifer Warren, Jenifer and Dolan, Maura (December 13, 2005). [https://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-execution13dec13-story.html Tookie Williams is executed] . ''Los Angeles Times''. Retrieved June 17, 2010.</ref><ref>Felix (December 13, 2005). [http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/12/13/17899151.php Thousand Protest Execution of Stan Tookie Williams] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312213741/http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/12/13/17899151.php |date=March 12, 2007 }} (photo). ''Indybay.org''. Retrieved June 17, 2010.</ref> She had previously performed the same song at San Quentin at the 1992 vigil protesting against the [[execution of Robert Alton Harris]], the first man to be executed in California after the death penalty was reinstated. She subsequently lent her prestige to the campaign opposing the execution of [[Troy Davis]] by the State of Georgia.<ref>{{citation|publisher=Amnesty International |quote="Dear (Recipients) Any day now, an execution date could be set for Troy Davis. On March 28, 2011 the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Troy Davis' appeals, setting the stage for Georgia to try to execute him again. Thousands of you have once again rallied to ward off the unthinkable. Music artists such as R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe, the Indigo Girls, and rapper Big Boi (all Georgians), as well as Steve Earle, Joan Baez, State Radio and actor Tim Roth have joined us by signing the petition ..."|author= Laura Moye β Director, Death Penalty Abolition Campaign |title=Open letter of May 4, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.amnestyusa.org/amnesty/joan-baez-amnesty-and-you/ |title=Joan Baez, Amnesty and You | Human Rights Now |publisher=Amnesty International USA Blog |date=September 8, 2011 |access-date=November 12, 2011 |archive-date=September 27, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927014647/http://blog.amnestyusa.org/amnesty/joan-baez-amnesty-and-you/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2016, Baez advocated for the [[Innocence Project]] and [[Innocence Network]]. At each concert, Baez informs the audience about the organizations' efforts to exonerate the wrongfully convicted and reform the system to prevent such incidents.<ref name=":0" />
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