Updates

Hearing in the House a great success!

  On Thursday, March 15th the House Standing Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice held a special informational hearing on the Kansas death penalty.  Perhaps the most exciting part was the crowd of people that packed the committee room to show their support for abolition!  Abolitionists wore name tags featuring a sunflower and the number 17, reflecting our … [Read more...] about Hearing in the House a great success!

Updated: Time Change––Kansas House to Hold Death Penalty Hearing

**There has been a time change for Thursday's committee hearing on the death penalty.  The hearing will now begin at 1:00pm.  If you will be attending the hearing, you should plan to be in the committee room, 144-S, by 12:30pm.**   The House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice has announced that it will hold a hearing on the death penalty next … [Read more...] about Updated: Time Change––Kansas House to Hold Death Penalty Hearing

KCADP Members Work for Abolition During Legislative Session

  KCADP members have been very active so far this legislative session.   Kansas Abolition Day, which was January 30th, was a huge success!  More than 200 Kansans called Governor Brownback and asked him to make abolition of the death penalty a priority.  That same day, two Topeka-area faith leaders hand delivered a letter to the Governor calling on him to … [Read more...] about KCADP Members Work for Abolition During Legislative Session

HELP CELEBRATE KANSAS ABOLITION DAY-JANUARY 30TH!

It may come as a surprise, but Kansas has a long and tumultuous history with the death penalty.  On January 30, 1907, we became one of the first states to legislatively repeal the death penalty when Governor Hoch, an ardent opponent of capital punishment,  signed abolition legislation.   This January 30th, to commemorate Kansas Abolition Day, we need you to call on Governor … [Read more...] about HELP CELEBRATE KANSAS ABOLITION DAY-JANUARY 30TH!