Last week, Governor Kelly granted executive clemency to eight Kansans, including three ACLU of Kansas clients. This news came over a year after we started the Clemency Project.
July 3, 2021
Last year, the ACLU of Kansas launched the Clemency Project, and we’ve filed 108 applications for Clemency with Governor Kelly’s Office. Sharon Brett, Legal Director at the ACLU of Kansas, answers frequently asked questions about the project.
June 15, 2021 Ronald Pursley, 63, is slated for release on October 25, 2021. At the time of his application last year, he’d suffered from congestive heart failure and heart attack history, and his health has worsened since then. Despite these challenges, the warden last month denied his application for release.
May 28, 2021
The state of Kansas could find itself sued for violating the Sixth Amendment unless the current session of the legislature substantially beefs up inadequate funding for public defenders in the Sunflower State…
May 20, 2021
Despite laws forbidding the practice, attorneys say African Americans are frequently dismissed from jury pools because of their race. Here’s a look at the huge implications that has for our justice system.
May 10, 2021 In November, not long after 52-year-old Shane Haynes arrived at the Winfield Correctional Facility, he began experiencing headaches and numbness on his left side. He was taken to the Winfield Hospital where staff found a blood clot on the right side of his brain.
May 10, 2021