Kansas still has the death penalty. This former prison official wants it gone.

A group of former prison officials are the latest in a series of efforts to convince Kansas’ outgoing Democratic governor to commute all outstanding death sentences in the state. Roger Werholtz, a former Kansas corrections secretary, discusses how the death penalty in Kansas affects prison staff, victims’ families and those wrongfully convicted. New episodes of the Kansas Reflector Podcast drop on Mondays. Kansas Reflector staff interview elected officials, politicians, researchers, experts and everyday Kansans who are in the thick of state politics and current events. This episode was hosted and produced by Anna Kaminski.