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OUR FEATURED POSTS

“The death penalty has no place in Kansas”

June 28, 2019

2018 Abolition Conference panelists:  (left to right)  Bob Weeks, Floyd Bledsoe, Richard Ney   “The Kansas criminal justice system is too imperfect to trust it with the death penalty.  I know from spending over 16 years in a Kansas prison for a murder I didn’t commit until DNA and other evidence proved my innocence….. My case shows the danger in believing that Kansas is immune from this risk. In 1999, I was wrongfully convicted of a murder in Oskaloosa. The murder occurred after the advent of DNA technology, but it failed to protect me at the time. By ignoring key […]

Murder: It doesn’t have to end with another death

April 23, 2019

In 1994 when the Legislature was debating the reinstatement of the Kansas death penalty, proponents kept saying the tragedy of murder had to lead to another death via execution.  Murder victim family member Bill Lucero visited legislators and told them that it did not need to end that way.  He told the House Federal and State Affairs Committee in January 1994  ”The death penalty that’s been proposed will not relieve that suffering and pain……Legal vengeance, thinly disguised as ‘retribution justice’ only prolongs and creates greater suffering.  Let me emphasize, healing will only occur from time, and the love and support […]

OUR RECENT POSTS

HB 2389 has been Defeated!

  Senate Substitute for HB 2389 was defeated late Friday!   Our deep concern was that the bill would restrict and shorten the death penalty appeals process, greatly increasing the risk of death for those wrongfully convicted. We appreciate your support of KCADP and strong advocacy … [ Read More... ]

Botched Execution in Oklahoma

  Traditional and social media around the nation are exploding with the news of last night’s botched execution of convicted murderer Clayton Lockett. Lockett died after the State of Oklahoma, using a new and untested drug combination, aborted the procedure when it was clear that the … [ Read More... ]

The Legislative Session isn't over yet – We must stay vigilant!

We are in the final stages of the 2014 Legislative Session and we here at KCADP have spent the bulk of our time fighting against a poorly thought-out bill -- Senate Substitute for House Bill 2389.   This bill intended to accelerate the death penalty execution process.  Its own process through … [ Read More... ]

KCADP is Springing into Action!

Check out our Spring Newsletter to see what we have been up to! Mary Sloan, Executive Director, will give you an update on this year’s legislative session. Donna Schneweis, Board Chair, reflects on the reality of sending innocent people to prison and death row. We share the stories of a few … [ Read More... ]

Advocate Update for HB 2389

  Thank you all so much for your strong advocacy against Senate Substitute for  HB 2389!   As a result of many calls for the House to have its voice heard on  this very important issue, here’s what happened Saturday:   A motion by Representative  Rubin to adopt the … [ Read More... ]