‘Hope dealer’: Rev. Jeff Hood strives to follow Jesus in his quest to end the death penalty

‘Hope dealer’: Rev. Jeff Hood strives to follow Jesus in his quest to end the death penalty

Jeff Hood, a priest living in North Little Rock, has witnessed nine executions. As a spiritual adviser to men on death row, he befriended each of the prisoners. The executions haunt him. He has nightmares. He paints the men’s faces to remember — and, possibly, to forget.