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Decarcerate KC

Decarcerate KC aims to raise awareness, build power, and create change around issues of incarceration and policing in Kansas City. We are a multiracial, multigenerational organization that centers those impacted by incarceration and policing in order to end the reliance on incarceration and policing and build a safer Kansas City for all.

Decarcerate's Latest Articles

The Future of Safety Is Being Built in Kansas City—If the City Will Let It Thrive

By Decarcerate KC ● Justice ● February 27, 2025

With the launch of REACH, Kansas City’s first-ever pre-arrest diversion program, the city stands on the brink of redefining safety—not with cages or punishment, but with care and restoration. Yet, while this transformative vision takes root, city leaders quietly starve it of resources

KC’s First-Ever Pre-Arrest Diversion Program Would Be an Investment in People

By Decarcerate KC ● Justice ● February 29, 2024

In a monumental move for community-led transformation, Kansas City unveils REACH KC, the city’s first-ever Pre-Arrest Diversion program. Spearheaded by Decarcerate KC, this initiative would redefine public safety by diverting individuals away from jail and criminalization to instead receive comprehensive care and support.

KC Must Invest in People, Not Jails.

By Decarcerate KC ● Opinion ● July 19, 2023

A new jail could cost Kansas City up to $150 million. If we invested that money in people instead of punishment, we wouldn’t need a jail at all.