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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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OUR FEATURED POSTS

Herman Lindsey, Death Row Exoneree, to headline November 16th Conference!

October 4, 2024

  On November 16th, Herman Lindsey, a Florida death row exoneree, will be the keynote at KCADP’s “All in for Repeal” conference in Lawrence.   Conference Details: The event will begin with a brief KCADP annual business meeting at 1 p.m. followed immediately by the conference.  The conference will consist of the keynote,  Q/A, workshop opportunities on the Kansas death penalty legal landscape and 2025 legislative plans, and more! Date:  November 16th Time:  1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Location:  KU Memorial Union, Big 12 Room, 1301 Jayhawk Blvd, Lawrence KS. Virtual option available for KCADP annual meeting and keynote only […]

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..”.the ultimate failed big government program”..

August 18, 2024

On August 14th,  “Kansas’ death penalty is the ultimate failed big government program. Time to end it | Opinion” was published in the Kansas City Star and the Wichita Eagle.   Authored by Senator Carolyn McGinn and Kelson Bohnet, a capital litigator and KCADP board member, the commentary highlights several ways the Kansas death penalty fails Kansans.   They note the excessive cost of capital punishment and its impact on murder victim family members.  Recalling Kansas’ history of error in first degree murder cases, they point out the obvious consequent risk of error in capital cases as well.   Reflecting […]

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OUR RECENT POSTS

KCADP Statement on Introduction of HB 2782 –Nitrogen asphyxiation execution

"The method of execution in Kansas is not the issue.   The existence of the Kansas death penalty itself IS the issue. Kansas continues to waste taxpayer dollars, harm victim families and prison staff,  risk the lives of the innocent, and violate the morals of many Kansans for a public policy … [ Read More... ]

KCADP Members Gather for “Confronting Crime: Open Discussions on Public Safety and Capital Punishment”

                              Left to right:  Demetrius Minor, Dalton Glasscock, Michael Birzer     Saturday November 11th, KCADP members gathered in person and online to hear strong statements in support of ending Kansas' death penalty. Dalton Glasscock, newly elected Wichita … [ Read More... ]

Nominee Slate Announced!

The following persons are nominated for the KCADP Board election which will take place on November 11, 2023. Chair:  Donna Schneweis Secretary:  Pastor Willmar Harder Board of Directors:  2 year terms: Sam Allison-Natale Sr. Therese Bangert Diane Garlock Lara Giordano Michael … [ Read More... ]

Register Today for the November 11th KCADP Conference!

Register Today!       KCADP Annual Meeting and Abolition Conference!   Saturday November 11, 2023   1 to 3 p.m.  in person at FireWorx, 500 S. Topeka St, Wichita, Kansas   Zoom option available   Register Today!   Speakers  Demetrius … [ Read More... ]

Reexamining Justice: Healing the Harm after Homicide

Is the death penalty “the best” Kansas has to offer families who have lost loved ones to homicide?   Does capital punishment address the needs of traumatized communities whose sense of safety has been violated?   A recent KCADP webinar, "Reexamining Justice:  How Restorative … [ Read More... ]