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Mark Your Calendars for November 6th!
“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 […]
[ Read More... ]The Death Penalty and Its Impact on Justice
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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Thank You
Dear Friends, Thank you for being part of the KCADP community! And thank you for your steadfast call for repeal of the death penalty. Your letters, emails and calls to your elected representatives and officials, your financial support, and the constant inspiration you give us are what keep us … [ Read More... ]
Nebraska Senator Colby Coash at the 2015 Annual Abolition Conference
Click here to watch Nebraska Senator Colby Coash speaking at the 2015 Annual Abolition Conference. … [ Read More... ]