Often when people think of the death penalty, their minds go to individual cases. That is understandable. What cannot be forgotten however are the questions about how our law operates on a systemic scale. On Monday October 28th Judge Klapper in Wyandotte County District Court began hearing a constitutional challenge to the Kansas death penalty. This pretrial challenge is … [Read more...] about Kansas Death Penalty on Trial 2024
Herman Lindsey, Death Row Exoneree, to headline November 16th Conference!
On November 16th, Herman Lindsey, a Florida death row exoneree, will be the keynote at KCADP’s “All in for Repeal” conference in Lawrence. Conference Details: The event will begin with a brief KCADP annual business meeting at 1 p.m. followed immediately by the conference. The conference will consist of the keynote, Q/A, workshop opportunities on the Kansas … [Read more...] about Herman Lindsey, Death Row Exoneree, to headline November 16th Conference!
..”.the ultimate failed big government program”..
On August 14th, “Kansas’ death penalty is the ultimate failed big government program. Time to end it | Opinion” was published in the Kansas City Star and the Wichita Eagle. Authored by Senator Carolyn McGinn and Kelson Bohnet, a capital litigator and KCADP board member, the commentary highlights several ways the Kansas death penalty fails … [Read more...] about ..”.the ultimate failed big government program”..
Thirty years of the Kansas Death Penalty: It’s not Symbolic
On July 1st, the Kansas death penalty law turned thirty. As we talk with ordinary Kansans, we discover that on occasion, someone does not even know that Kansas has a death penalty law on the books. Here are some basic stats. 15 men have been sentenced to death. 9 inmates are currently under death sentence. 4 of the death sentenced inmates were resentenced … [Read more...] about Thirty years of the Kansas Death Penalty: It’s not Symbolic
Senate Execution Method Bill Introduced
On Monday March 4th, SB 534 was introduced by Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee. It has been referred to Senate Judiciary. This bill contains the same faulty elements as HB 2782. The bill would provide for an option of hypoxia as an alternative execution method in Kansas. Hypoxia suffocates a person due to a lack of … [Read more...] about Senate Execution Method Bill Introduced