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Victim Voices: Celeste Dixon
"In 1986 my mother was raped and murdered in her rural home outside Houston. The murderer was eventually convicted and sentenced to death, an outcome I was initially happy with. Eventually I realized killing him was not going to bring her back. I forgave this man for what he had done—not for him, … [ Read More... ]
DNA Test Casts Doubt on Texas Execution
In 1990, a Texas jury convicted Claude Jones of murder, and he was executed in 2000. Jones and another ex-convict, Danny Dixon, had stopped at a convenience store. One of the men entered the store and shot a man inside, while the other remained outside in the car. Jones and Dixon argued about which … [ Read More... ]
Gavin Scott Moves off Death Row
Gavin Scott, sentenced to death in a 1996 double homicide, has reached a plea agreement that drops the death penalty and sentences him instead to two consecutive life sentences. His original sentence was overturned by the Kansas Supreme Court in May 2008 and he has been awaiting re-sentencing since … [ Read More... ]
Fall 2010 Newsletter
The Fall 2010 newsletter is available to download in PDF format. Click the thumbnail below to download. The KCADP Newsletter is published on an irregular basis. If you would like to receive our newsletter, please subscribe here. … [ Read More... ]
Victim Voices: Carol Samuelson
"When my 28 year old daughter Amy was murdered by the father of her 22 month old son, I had to rethink my belief in capital punishment. Some day his son will ask about his birth dad, and I would have to explain everything to him. How could I explain his father was killed because he killed Amy? If I … [ Read More... ]