Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
County presses for juvenile detention reimbursement and protection of corrections program funds
Summary
Sedgwick County asked the legislature to amend prior law so juvenile detention facilities can access reimbursement provisions like those enacted for adult competency-restoration placements, and to prevent appropriation "sweeps" of evidence-based corrections funds into the general fund.
County staff told commissioners on Oct. 21 they plan to ask the Kansas Legislature to amend recent laws so juvenile detention facilities can receive reimbursement provisions that previously applied to adult competency-restoration costs and to protect several evidence-based corrections funding streams from being swept into the state general fund.
The county described SB228 (2023'24 session) as precedent: that statute directed KDADS to reimburse counties…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
