As we know, our criminal legal system is purposefully complex and difficult to navigate. In order to mitigate this complexity, we want to provide resources for transparency purposes in order to arm you with the knowledge to defend yourself in an unjust system.
System-Impacted Video Resources
In this video, our Field Director Leslie Butsch explains one such way our punitive system disproportionately effects marginalized communities through felony disenfranchisement.
In Kansas, when people are convicted of a felony, they lose the ability to vote—this is called "felony disenfranchisement." What many people don't know is that after you've completed your sentence (including any term of supervised release), you can vote.
In this video, we hear first-hand how the fines and fees accumulated as a juvinille can culminate in a cycle of poverty into adulthood that is almost unbreakable.
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Podcasts
Marching On! Let's Talk About Bail
The cash bail system in Kanas creates a two-tiered justice system, where those with money can buy their freedom. This episode features a panel discussion of bail from our Sedgwick County event, Let's Talk About Bail.
The ACLU of Kansas presents Marching On!, a podcast on civil liberties, civil rights, and the fight for democracy in the Free State and beyond. In the spirit of John Brown, we discuss the march toward freedom—including the trials and tribulations this work entails—while always centering the hope that pushes the freedom-minded advocates of Kansas to keep marching on. You can contact the podcast at [email protected]
Marching On! Progeny and Pride
On this month’s pod, a series of experts share more about the recent settlement in our case challenging the Wichita Police Department’s discriminatory gang list.
The ACLU of Kansas presents Marching On!, a podcast on civil liberties, civil rights, and the fight for democracy in the Free State and beyond. In the spirit of John Brown, we discuss the march toward freedom—including the trials and tribulations this work entails—while always centering the hope that pushes the freedom-minded advocates of Kansas to keep marching on. You can contact the podcast at [email protected]