Research & Publications

Kansas imprisons fewer juveniles than ever before, but sharp racial disparities stubbornly persist.

The ACLU of Kansas has worked alongside Kansans to protect our civil rights and civil liberties in every corner of the state.

We have developed this toolkit to help impacted individuals advocate for themselves or family members, including filing for an application for early release through executive clemency on their own behalf. Everyone is more than their worst mistake.

In recent years, people have been talking a lot about cash bail and how it affects folks who don't have a lot of money or who are from communities that face discrimination, and the cash bail system that we see across the U.S. has come under scrutiny.

The governor is the highest-ranking elected official in the executive branch of state government. Their office carries out the law, but also signs or vetoes any legislation passed by legislators.Here's an overview of how Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has exercised power during her administration.

In 1913, California passed the Alien Land Law, which eroded the ability for immigrants from China, India, Japan, and Korea from owning land. If that sounds familiar, it’s because Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach championed a similar bill just a few months ago.