Former Kansas prison officials pressure governor to commute death sentences

By: Anna Kaminski

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: September 8, 2026

Words: 835

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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TOPEKA — As Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s final term wanes, groups against the death penalty are pushing her to commute the death sentences of nine men convicted of capital murder in Kansas, favoring life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Former prison officials were the latest to advocate for abolishing the death penalty in Kansas. They convened Sept. 2 at the Statehouse in Topeka to discuss the death penalty’s inherent risks and …

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