Found 12 matches.
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Principles for Kansas Youth Justice Reform
Tags: Kansas | Community-Based Alternatives and Supervision | Racial and Ethnic Disparities | General System Reform | Girls | Reports | Member Publications
This report lays out the central principles with which the Kansans United for Youth Justice campaign approaches youth justice reform.
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Kansas Supreme Court Rebukes Prosecutor for Negative Comments about a Youth, State v. Urista, 296 Kan. 576, 293 P.3d 738 (2013)
Tags: Kansas | Juvenile Defense and Court Process | Court Decisions and Related Documents
At a sentencing hearing after reaching a plea agreement with a youth, a prosecutor made several negative personal comments about the youth, stating that he was dangerous, had no remorse or compassion, and was a menace to the community. The parties had agreed to a sentence of 102 months, but the sentencing judge rejected the deal and sentenced the youth to 204 months in prison instead. On appeal, the Kansas Supreme Court held that the prosecutor violated the plea deal by making negative comments that did not pertain to the facts of the case and were outside the scope of a summary of the victims’ statements. The court found that such comments were unprovoked and unnecessary, undermining the prosecution’s own sentencing recommendation and implicitly conveying that the youth deserved a greater punishment. The court vacated the youth’s sentence and granted him a new sentencing hearing. State v. Urista, 296 Kan. 576, 293 P.3d 738 (2013).
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Kansas Raises the Legal Standard for Detention of Youth Charged with Felonies, S.B. 320
Tags: Kansas | Detention | Legislation
Kansas now requires a finding of probable cause—rather than just an allegation—that a youth committed a felony offense in order for the youth to be placed in detention. Detention is also permitted for youth with a history of violence, if there is probable cause that a youth will fail to appear in court, for youth with a felony record, or for youth who violate probation. Ordinary evidentiary rules do not apply at detention hearings, but youth may present evidence that probable cause does not exist, and may request a rehearing within 14 days if the judge orders detention. S.B. 320/Act No. 2012-69, signed into law and effective April 6, 2012.
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Executive Summary, School Police Memorandum of Understanding, Sedgwick County, Kansas, October 25, 2011
Tags: Kansas | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Administrative/Regulatory Policies
Sedgwick County, Kansas developed a written agreement between police and public schools to reduce school-based arrests for low-level offenses. The county first developed the agreement with alternative schools in January 2010, expanding the agreement to all Wichita Public Schools in August 2011.
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Bringing Youth Home: A National Movement to Increase Public Safety, Rehabilitate Youth and Save Money, National Juvenile Justice Network
Tags: Alabama | California | District of Columbia | Florida | Kansas | New York | Ohio | Texas | Community-Based Alternatives and Supervision | Crime Data and Statistics | Deinstitutionalization | Fiscal Issues and Funding | Reports | NJJN Publications
Report highlighting positive news stemming from and of interest to budget conscious and public safety-minded states. The publication includes examples of states that reduced their juvenile facility populations and are now not only reaping the rewards of newfound funds that can be directed into more effective community-based services for youth, but are also seeing a better return on their investment in terms of juvenile rehabilitation and public safety.
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School Police Memorandum of Understanding, Sedgwick County, Kansas, January 20, 2011
Tags: Kansas | School-to-Prison Pipeline | Administrative/Regulatory Policies
Sedgwick County, Kansas developed a written agreement between police and public schools to reduce school-based arrests for low-level offenses. The county first developed the agreement with alternative schools in January 2010, expanding the agreement to all Wichita Public Schools in August 2011.
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Kansas Passes Law to Keep Status Offenders Out of Detention, S.B. 452
Tags: Kansas | Detention | Status Offenses | Legislation
Kansas prohibits the use of detention or jail for youth under age 18 who are arrested for underage possession or consumption of alcohol. The law is an effort to ensure that youth who commit status offenses are not locked up, in accordance with best practices and the requirements of the federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act.
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Equity in Kansas Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice System, Fall 2009
Tags: Kansas | Racial and Ethnic Disparities | Reports
Kansas’ former governor launched an effort to promote racial and ethnic equity across all Kansas child welfare and juvenile justice programs. The effort brought together 10 communities to examine disparities and generate recommendations for reform. Each community detailed its recommendations in a final report submitted to the governor.
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Graduated Sanctions Order and Policy, Sedgwick County, Kansas, August 2009
Tags: Kansas | Aftercare/Reentry | Administrative/Regulatory Policies
To reduce the number of youth entering detention for violating the terms of their probation, Sedgwick County developed a system of graduated sanctions and incentives in August 2009. The system equips probation officers with greater options to reward positive behavior and hold youth accountable for negative behavior without resorting to incarceration.
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In the Matter of L.M., Kansas, 186 P.3d 184 (Kan. 2008)
Tags: Kansas | Juvenile Defense and Court Process | Court Decisions and Related Documents
Kansas Supreme Court case holding juveniles have a right to trial by jury under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution.
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Kansas Advisory Group to Study Programs to Reduce Bias in System, Kansas, S.B. 47
Tags: Kansas | Racial and Ethnic Disparities | Legislation
Requires Kansas to study the effectiveness of juvenile justice programs in reducing racial, geographic, and other biases that may exist in the system.
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Kids as Young as 12 Are Being Put on the Kansas Sex Offender Web Site, KAKE News, Kansas
Tags: Kansas | Sex Offender Registries | Media
Story profiling the consequences of placing youth on sex offender registries.