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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“Confronting Crime: Open Discussions on Public Safety and Capital Punishment”

September 26, 2023

Register today for “Confronting Crime: Open Discussions on Public Safety and Capital Punishment”. This is KCADP’s Annual Meeting and Abolition Conference. The location will be FireWorx, 500 S. Topeka St, Wichita, KS. Date is November 11th, 2023. Time 1 to 3 p.m. Speakers: Demetrius Minor of 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. This is a great opportunity to hear diverse voices speak on the issue of the death penalty and public safety. […]

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Reexamining Justice: How Restorative Principles Can End the Death Penalty in Kansas

August 23, 2023

Speakers are Todd Lehman and Celeste Dixon. Mr. Lehman is the Executive Director of Offender Victim Ministries of Kansas. Ms. Dixon is a Kansas resident whose mother Marguerite was murdered in Texas. The person charged with the murder was convicted and sentenced to death and ultimately executed. Our panelists for this event will explore the question of justice in regards to homicide and what insights can be learned from re-examining justice in light of restorative principles. How does the death penalty compound the loss experienced by the family of the murder victim? Could restorative principles along with […]

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A Common Cause: Why People From All Across the Spectrum Support Abolition in 2021

February 11, 2021

Speakers are: Rep. Mark Schreiber, Republican Rep. Boog Highberger, Democrat Sen. Carolyn McGinn, Republican Dan Clark, Libertarian Click here to go to our FB page. We hope you can join us! … [ Read More... ]

New Board Members Elected!

November 25, 2020

At the KCADP Annual Meeting on November 14th, the following persons were re-elected to continue serving as KCADP officers: Ron Wurtz (Vice Chair) and Robert Sanders (Treasurer). Current board members who were re-elected to a new term were Steve Becker, Thea Perry, Robert Shawn Streepy and … [ Read More... ]

Death Penalty Abolition: The Necessary Milestone in the American Struggle for Racial Equality, Civil Rights and Criminal Justice Reform

October 4, 2020

Please join us for the 2020 KCADP Annual Meeting and Abolition Conference! November 14, 2020 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Great speakers: Bea Swoopes, Mark McCormick, Cheryl Pilate. No charge! Open to KCADP members and the general public. Click here to view the full … [ Read More... ]