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Sedgwick County corrections officials warn state funding cuts could shrink community programs, propose small fee increase
Summary
Department of Corrections staff told county commissioners May 15 that state and federal funding changes could force program reductions in community corrections and juvenile services; the department proposed a $5-per-day increase to a client program fee to add roughly $89,000 in revenue.
Steve Stonehouse, a presenter with the Sedgwick County Department of Corrections, told county commissioners at the May 15 budget hearing that the department's staffing has improved but faces funding uncertainty from state and federal actions that could force program cuts.
Stonehouse said the department is “fully staffed” in most facilities and credited past compensation increases for improved workforce strength. He told commissioners that adult intensive supervision (AISP) is showing budget stress after a state funding reduction and that the department is not filling some positions in anticipation of layoffs if further cuts arrive.
The department described its mandatory services as juvenile field services, probation, case management, conditional release and community corrections; other programs are discretionary or specialty services such as drug court and veterans…
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