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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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Mark Your Calendars for November 6th!

October 2, 2021

“United Against the Death Penalty: All Roads Lead to Repeal”   Saturday, November 6th, 2021 1 to 3 p.m. Location:  Zoom   This is our 2021 KCADP Annual Meeting and Abolition Event.  There will be a brief coalition business meeting followed by an exciting conversation with five very thoughtful panelists.  There will be time for questions and answers from the audience.   Panelists:   Mary Head, murder victim family member  Dalton Glasscock, former Chair Sedgwick County Republican Party Kevin Willmott, award winning director and screenwriter, KU Department of Film and Media Studies Rev. Willmar Harder, pastor Buhler Mennonite Church Julia Spainhour, chief […]

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The Death Penalty and Its Impact on Justice

August 7, 2021

When a homicide case is prosecuted as capital, there are ramifications for the justice system. The Fiscal Consequences It is well documented that death penalty cases take longer to make their way through the courts.  The 2014 Kansas Death Penalty Advisory Committee Report to the Judicial Council studied this impact from a cost perspective. Whether the case went to trial or was handled as a plea bargain, the costs were significantly higher when the death penalty was involved. Impact on Other Cases The impact of the death penalty though isn’t just on the budget.  It also impacts how the system […]

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OUR RECENT POSTS

Join us in Lawrence May 21 to hear from Kansas exoneree Floyd Bledsoe!

Click on the image to download the flyer. All are welcome! We hope to see you there! … [ Read More... ]

ACTION ALERT

On April 27, the Kansas Legislature returns for the final portion of the 2016 Legislative Session. And they do so under grim conditions:  our state faces a $290 million dollar budget hole and no one knows how to fix it.  This will surely mean cuts to programs and services that people have a real … [ Read More... ]

ENDING EXCESSIVE PUNISHMENT IN THE US: A TALK BY PROF. BRYAN STEVENSON

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Call Speaker Ray Merrick Now!

Dear Friend, In the first week of session, we saw Rep. Steven Becker and 16 other House Members introduce HB 2515, a bill to end the death penalty in Kansas. Last week, we saw those legislators, joined by Floyd Bledsoe and community leaders from across the state hold a press conference calling … [ Read More... ]

Bill Sponsors Press Conference

Click here to read the details of KCADP's Bill Sponsors Press Conference. … [ Read More... ]