The KCADP Winter 2013 Newsletter is now available online!  We’ve got information on upcoming events, a look ahead at what you can do to help Kansas get closer to abolishing the death penalty in 2013, and much more!

• If you weren’t able to attend the 2012 Abolition Conference in November, you can read a recap of the event and Dr. Allen Ault’s keynote address.  We have added video of Dr. Ault’s address to view on our website.

• The 2013 Kansas Legislative session begins on Monday, January 14, 2013.  Read KCADP Executive Director Mary Sloan’s column to find out what’s in store for abolition this legislative session.

• KCADP has new staff and new board members joining us in 2013.  Be sure to read their brief biographies and get to know our new team members!

• Volunteers are the heart of our organization.  Be sure to read about Drew and Joanne Bodner and Tony Hix, three of our most active volunteers.  We hope they will inspire you to volunteer in 2013!

Click here to access the newsletter in PDF format.

This summer we put together a special election-focused issue of the KCADP newsletter.  With the federal court ordered redistricting, Kansans can expect to see a lot of changes.  Whether it’s a change to the legislative district they live in or the number of new faces in the legislature when it convenes in January 2013, the Summer 2012 newsletter will help get you up to speed on these changes and what you can to do over the summer to help make sure abolition is a top priority in the next legislative session.

Here’s a glimpse at some of the stories in the newsletter:

• After the federal court had to step in to finalize the updated Kansas district maps, many Kansans found themselves living in new legislative districts.  Read our story on redistricting and find out how these changes will affect you.
• One major impact of redistricting is that when the 2013 session convenes next January, there will likely be a lot of new faces.  Read the From the Board Chair column to find out what you can to this summer to help educate candidates about the Kansas death penalty.  We’ve even included a special educational insert that you can give to candidates you meet!
• Finally, you should know where your legislators stand on the issue of abolition.  Be sure to read our story about the 2010 Senate vote on abolition and the 2012 House legislative hearing.

As always, the full newsletter is available online.  Click here to read the Summer 2012 newsletter in its entirety.

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