Nine men are on Death Row in Kansas, including a man from Ottawa, Kyle Flack. Many are wondering whether the State will ever carry out another execution. With the U. S. Supreme Court declining to hear appeals from convicted murderers Jonathan and Reginald Carr. Questions have been raised regarding their status and the status of other Kansas inmates who were sentenced to death. The last time anyone was executed in Kansas was in 1965. While Kansas reinstated Capital Punishment in 1994,some inmates have now been on Death Row for decades.
The Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty says the process for an Execution can take years, even decades, due to a lengthy appeals process. The appeals go back and forth between local, State and Federal courts. After all appeals are exhausted, the issue would then head to the Governor who might consider clemency. If the Governor decides not to intervene, the Kansas Supreme Court would set an execution date.
The Lansing Correctional Facility has a Death Chamber to be used for lethal injection; however, at this time, no one is sure when the next execution in Kansas would happen.
