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Members of the League of Women Voters of Kansas discuss a change to the organization s position statement on criminal justice issues during a virtual meeting on Jan. 5, 2021.
The League of Women Voters of Kansas has drafted a rewrite of its nearly 50-year-old position statement on criminal justice to emphasize alternatives to incarceration, offender wellness and the elimination of systemic bias.
Marlene Merrill, co-chair of the league’s Position Update Committee, said during a virtual meeting Tuesday that the new draft compared with the current position was “really almost like night and day.”
Merrill, of the Lawrence/Douglas County LWV, led the meeting for around 50 members from all over the state to discuss the new position statement and offer feedback. Local groups will soon meet to discuss the draft and suggest additional edits, and the position will go up for a vote during the group’s April convention, which will also be held virt ....

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