Riley County approves hires for Community Corrections: intensive-supervision and on-call juvenile-intake positions

Megan Lewis, director (Riley County Community Corrections), told commissioners Sept. 11 that the department requested authorization to fill an Intensive Supervision Officer 1 position and to advertise and hire additional part-time on-call juvenile intake officers.

Lewis said the Intensive Supervision Officer 1 position “is primarily funded by the Kansas Department of Corrections and received supplemental funding from Clay County as well.” She added the position is budgeted for the fiscal year.

Commissioners moved and seconded the request to fill the Intensive Supervision Officer 1 position; the motion carried by voice vote.

Lewis’s second request sought authority to advertise and hire additional on-call juvenile intake officers after the department received notice that one officer had resigned and another planned to leave the area within about six weeks. Lewis said it is ideal for the roster to include six to eight officers to ensure coverage nights, weekends and holidays. The board authorized advertising and filling the on-call positions; commissioners approved the motion.

Why it matters: these hires affect supervision and intake capacity for juveniles and adults served by county community corrections. The department said the positions are budgeted and funded, allowing recruitment to proceed without a supplemental budget request.

What’s next: county staff will advertise the positions and begin candidate screening and training once hires are made.