ACLU of Kentucky

KCADP’s Next Big Step Campaign is off to a strong start having raised nearly 70% of its fundraising goal, hired Don Vish as its capable Director, and recruited a diverse group of new volunteers and interns.

Over the last few weekends KCADP Board members joined volunteers, members, staff and cooperating organizations to engage in a strategic planning process that identified our core values as a coalition and ended with specific goals and concrete objectives to further this important work in Kentucky. The final plan will soon be presented to the full Board for approval.

All of this hard work is in anticipation of the annual conference for the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (NCADP), taking place here in the bluegrass state from January 14-17th, 2010. The Seelbach Hilton Hotel in Louisville will be the host location for the conference.

Last year’s conference brought together hundreds of advocates from across the country. Participants were able to choose workshops facilitated by such groups as Murder Victims Families for Reconciliation, Witness to Innocence (an advocacy group comprised of individuals exonerated from death row), and Death Penalty Information Center, to name just a few.

The conference recognized the great accomplishments of the previous years and hosted keynote speeches from advocates like Sister Helen Prejean. More information on the 2010 conference will be available soon.

If you are interested in helping out with the conference or volunteering for other opportunities to abolish the death penalty in Kentucky please contact Kate Miller at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it