KCADP Members Work for Abolition During Legislative Session

 

KCADP members have been very active so far this legislative session.

 

Kansas Abolition Day, which was January 30th, was a huge success!  More than 200 Kansans called Governor Brownback and asked him to make abolition of the death penalty a priority.  That same day, two Topeka-area faith leaders hand delivered a letter to the Governor calling on him to support abolition.  The letter was signed by 40 faith leaders from across the state!

 

Since then, KCADP has also been busy discussing the death penalty with people across the state.  KCADP speakers led discussions at two events in Salina, gave a presentation to a church in Overland Park, and attended a film screening about the issue of innocence in Wichita.

 

Please help us keep this momentum going through the rest of the legislative session!

 

If you haven’t done so already, please contact your legislator and ask him/her to support death penalty repeal.  There are currently two bills in the legislature that would repeal the death penalty and replace it with life without the possibility of parole.

 

To find your legislator, click here and enter your address.  To look up your legislator’s contact information, please click here.

 

Your voice is essential to ending the Kansas death penalty!  Your legislator needs to hear from you that ending the Kansas death penalty is an important issue that should be a top priority this legislative session!

 

You can also help keep this momentum going by telling us about events and speaking opportunities in your area.  If there is an event in your community that KCADP should attend, please let us know by calling 785-235-2237 or emailing us at infoatksabolitiondotorg.

 

 

HELP CELEBRATE KANSAS ABOLITION DAY-JANUARY 30TH!

It may come as a surprise, but Kansas has a long and tumultuous history with the death penalty.  On January 30, 1907, we became one of the first states to legislatively repeal the death penalty when Governor Hoch, an ardent opponent of capital punishment,  signed abolition legislation.  

This January 30th, to commemorate Kansas Abolition Day, we need you to call on Governor Brownback to take a strong and vocal stance against the death penalty.  The more phone calls we make, the bigger the impact so please mark your calendars for Governor Call-In Day, January 30th, 2012.  And don’t forget to join the event on the KCADP’s facebook page.

Governor Brownback’s office number is (877) 579-6757 or (785) 296-3232 for local calls.
When calling the Governor’s office, be sure to thank him for his service and tell the staffer on the phone exactly why you oppose the death penalty.  You can also use our call script below:

Hi, this is <your name> from <your town> and I am calling to urge Governor Brownback to make repealing the Kansas death penalty a priority in 2012.  The death penalty doesn’t make Kansans any safer, doesn’t deter violent crime and diverts money from more effective law enforcement tools.  Our criminal justice system sometime gets it wrong and it is unacceptable to risk executing an innocent person.  Life without the possibility of parole is less expensive, keeps Kansans safe and doesn’t risk innocent lives.  I want to thank Governor Brownback for his service and encourage him to do the right thing and speak up against the death penalty.


Stay tuned to our website and emails for more information.  

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