Kansas
Does my state have the death penalty?
Yes, however Kansas has not had an execution since 1976.
What is my governor's position on the death penalty?
According to the Governor's office, Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius “upholds the current Kansas state law regarding the death penalty.”
How many people are on Death Row in my state?
There are currently 7 prisoners on Death Row in Kansas. Of the 7 Death Row prisoners, 2 are black and 5 are white.
Is there anything like the Center on Wrongful Convictions in my state?
Midwestern Innocence Project at UMKC
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110
(816) 235-2415
Was anyone on Death Row ever found innocent in my state?
To date, no prisoner on Death Row was found to be innocent in Kansas.
Are there any opportunities for volunteering in my state?
ACLU of Kansas and Western Missouri
Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty
Murder Victims for Reconciliation
Additional Resources
Kansas State Info at DPIC
Kansas State Info at Equal Justice USA
* Information updated annually. Last updated January 2006. For more information, go to the Death Penalty Information Center.
News
U.S. Supreme Court will take up Kansas death penalty
May 31, 2005
TOPEKA — The U.S. Supreme Court will take up the Kansas capital punishment case to...
Bring on the Bishops
March 20, 2005
U.S. Roman Catholic bishops are preparing to begin what they call a major campaign to...
US 'Whittling Away at Death Penalty'
March 03, 2005
From the BBC: Legal experts say that the US Supreme Court's decision to prevent youths...
Democracy Now Segment About The Death Penalty
March 02, 2005
Today you can see a segment of Democracy Now with Amy Goodman about the landmark...
Supreme Court Bars Death Penalty for Juvenile Killers
March 01, 2005
In a huge move, The Supreme Court forbid the execution of minors (under 17) at...
Study Finds Innocence Issue Leads to Lower Death Penalty Support
February 22, 2005
Makes sense to me. Three-quarters of Americans believe that an innocent person has been executed...
Bush Calls for Death Penalty Lawyer Training
February 04, 2005
I realize this is a slow response to the State of the Union, (two days...
Court TV Runs 'The Exonerated'
January 23, 2005
Airing: 9 p.m. Thursday, Court TV "At the end of the play, we would sometimes...
Death Penalty, Racial Profiling Proposals Await Lawmakers
December 29, 2004
Abolishing the death penalty, making racial profiling a crime and setting up government health insurance...
Personal Perspective from Kansas
December 22, 2004
As the father of a death-row inmate, Steve Belt has gotten used to courts deciding...
Kansas Court Stays Ruling to Throw Out Death Penalty
December 21, 2004
Breaking News from the The Chigago Tribune: The Kansas Supreme Court agreed Monday to put...
KANSAS SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN DEATH PENALTY LAW
December 17, 2004
Today the Kansas Supreme Court struck down the state's death penalty law, making 14 states...
