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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

Nominee Slate Announced!

November 3, 2023

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 Poage Chris Pumpelly Al Terwelp One year terms: Bria Nelson Erin Nisly   KCADP members will be able to participate in the election in person and virtually. The conference and annual meeting are being held at FireWorx, 500 S. Topeka Street, Wichita, Kansas from 1 to 3 p.m. November 11th. Virtual attendance requires pre-registration for the Zoom link. To […]

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Register Today for the November 11th KCADP Conference!

October 26, 2023

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 Minor—National Manager for Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty;  Dalton Glasscock—Former Chair Sedgwick County Republican Party Michael Birzer— Professor and Graduate Coordinator in the School of Criminal Justice at WSU

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OUR RECENT POSTS

Join Us September 10th!

    Join Us for this Special Event!   Panelists: Peter Goerzen, Professor of Bible and Religion, Bethel College Donna Schneweis, Board Chair, KCADP Ron Wurtz, Retired Federal Public Defender, First Director of the Kansas Death Penalty Defense Unit Katie … [ Read More... ]

The US Supreme Court: “Finality” Can Be More Important Than Innocence Issues

Protecting prisoners’ rights and avoiding executions of innocent people in federal courts is nigh onto impossible. A man is on death row in part because of poor lawyering.  Four federal judges have agreed the man may well be innocent but the Supreme Court couldn’t overturn his conviction or stop … [ Read More... ]

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KCADP Board Statement on Kansas Supreme Court Decisions in State V. Carr

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United Against the Death Penalty: All Road Lead to Repeal

The 2021  conference  panelists all reside in Kansas.   They all support abolition of the death penalty.   Their personal histories are diverse—a teacher who is a murder victim family member, a conservative Republican who is a former supporter of the death penalty, a screen … [ Read More... ]