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Saline County Community Corrections warns funding formula may cut $292,000 over three years
Summary
The Community Corrections director reported on programs, staffing and training and said a new state funding formula (effective FY 2027) could reduce county adult-division funding by about $292,000 over three years, potentially forcing cuts to services such as embedded recovery coaching and messaging services.
The Saline County Community Corrections director delivered a six-month update to commissioners on Oct. 7, describing program growth, training, staffing changes and concerns about an impending state funding-model change that staff project could reduce adult-division funding by roughly $292,000 over the next three years.
The director said the office is using a messaging and supervision tool called Repath (not mandated) for client contact and GPS monitoring of high-risk clients and noted three officers ranked in the vendor’s national engagement metrics. The juvenile division will receive quality-assurance services through Community Solutions (CSI), paid for by the Kansas Department of Corrections; the director said she is negotiating to expand a similar contract to…
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