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Support for abolition in Kansas extends across the political spectrum
"Kansas criminal justice system is too imperfect to trust it with the death penalty"
Education is an important part of our mission
Some of the Kansans who have lost a loved one to homicide and who call for death penalty abolition
Lobby Day participant jotting notes on her legislative visits
Kansas religious leaders present a faith leader abolition letter with over 430 signatures to legislative allies.
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Join Us September 10th!

August 23, 2022

    Join Us for this Special Event!   Panelists: Peter Goerzen, Professor of Bible and Religion, Bethel College Donna Schneweis, Board Chair, KCADP Ron Wurtz, Retired Federal Public Defender, First Director of the Kansas Death Penalty Defense Unit Katie Rose Friesen Birkey, Bethel College Student Steven Becker, Former District Court Judge 27th District/Kansas State Rep. District 104 Wilma Loganbill, Murder Victim Family Member   Attendance Options: In person: Krehbiel Auditorium, Bethel College North Newton Virtual:   Zoom Event is open to KCADP members and the general public. No admission charge.   To register:  Email info@ksabolition.org and specify your attendance […]

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The US Supreme Court: “Finality” Can Be More Important Than Innocence Issues

July 10, 2022

Protecting prisoners’ rights and avoiding executions of innocent people in federal courts is nigh onto impossible. A man is on death row in part because of poor lawyering.  Four federal judges have agreed the man may well be innocent but the Supreme Court couldn’t overturn his conviction or stop the state from executing him because of a Clinton-era law and the Supreme Court majority’s placing finality over valid innocence claims of potentially innocent prisoners. That is exactly the case in Shinn v. Martinez Ramirez where the high court, in a 6-3 decision on May 23,  said the Antiterrorism and Effective […]

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OUR RECENT POSTS

2017 Nominee Slate Announced

The Nominee Slate for this year's annual meeting has been announced. Officer Nominees term ending 2019: Donna Schneweis - Chair Robert Sanders- Secretary Board of Directors term ending 2019: Current directors: Sister Therese Bangert LaGretia Copp Dalton Glasscock New director: Micah … [ Read More... ]

Register today for the 2017 Abolition Conference!

Join us at this informative conference! Register today by emailing info@ksabolition.org or by leaving a message at 785-235-2237. … [ Read More... ]

The Kansas Death Penalty: What a Waste, 2017!

Join us in McPherson on Saturday Oct 21st for our annual meeting and abolition Conference! Speakers include: Roger Werholtz, retired Secretary of Kansas Department of Corrections Celeste Dixon, murder victim family member Carolyn McGinn, Kansas Senator, Chair of Senate Ways and … [ Read More... ]

2017 Annual Conference: Oct 21st!

Mark your calendars today for the 2017 KCADP Annual Conference! It will be Oct. 21st in McPherson from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Speakers are being finalized and will be announced soon along with registration details. This is an event you won't want to miss!   … [ Read More... ]

Spreading the Word by Carolyn Zimmerman

I became an advocate at the invitation of someone who was already involved in this important work. Whether you share your personal experience of commitment to abolition or express your financial support of the cause, you can help grow the movement. There are many opportunities and examples of how … [ Read More... ]