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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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March 1st Christina Swarns: Justice Delayed is Democracy Denied

February 16, 2024

Christina Swarns, Executive Director of the Innocence Project, will speak at the March 1st Peace Lecture at Bethel College.  The time is 7 p.m. and the location will be Memorial Hall. Her keynote title is “Justice Delayed is Democracy Denied”. The next day she will participate in a keynote panel for the first ever Justice Symposium also at Bethel.  There will be breakout sessions with opportunities to explore topics like the death penalty, restorative justice and more. The Innocence Project has freed 250 people since 1995 who had been wrongfully convicted.  Prior to her coming to the Innocence Project, Ms. […]

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KCADP Statement on Introduction of HB 2782 –Nitrogen asphyxiation execution

February 8, 2024

“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 built on vengeance. The time to end the Kansas death penalty is NOW.”

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OUR RECENT POSTS

48 Legislators Sign on to Kansas Abolition Legislation!!!!

The growing Kansas legislative support for abolition was clear with the introduction of HB 2349 and SB 211 in February. In the House, Rep. Mark Schreiber and thirty three of his House colleagues sponsored HB 2349.  Those co-sponsoring Representatives are: Amyx, Ballard, Blew, Carmichael, … [ Read More... ]

Kansas Death Penalty on Trial

The Kansas death penalty is being put on trial in a Sedgwick County capital murder case with a special set of hearings February 6 through 8. Kyle Young, an African American man, is charged with capital murder in the January 22, 2020 deaths of Alicia Roman and George Kirksey.  He faces the death … [ Read More... ]

KCADP Statement In Response To US Supreme Court Ruling In The Carr Appeals

Every capital murder, by definition, involves a horrible crime. And we acknowledge that the victims in these cases were loved and are missed by their families every single day.   But even so, these cases were infected with the types of racial discrimination, prosecutorial misconduct, and … [ Read More... ]

Nominee Slate Announced!

The following persons are nominated for the KCADP Board election which will take place on October 15, 2022: Vice Chair:  Ron Wurtz Treasurer:  Robert Sanders Board of Directors:  Steve Becker, Kelson Bohnet, Celeste Dixon, Brendan Fox, Willmar T. Harder, Marcus Rhodes, Moji Rosson, Teresa … [ Read More... ]

Bylaws Change to be Considered at Oct. 15th Annual Meeting

At the October 15th Annual Meeting there is an amendment to the KCADP bylaws which will be presented for consideration of the KCADP members. The amendment deals with the maximum number of members of the board of directors. Currently the bylaws read:  “There shall be no less than four (4) and … [ Read More... ]