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Kansas House passes juvenile-justice changes increasing detention limits and placements
Summary
The Kansas House passed House Bill 23-29 to raise detention limits for juvenile offenders, expand placements in youth residential facilities and require the Department of Corrections to pay associated costs; opponents warned longer detention alone won’t solve youth needs.
The Kansas House of Representatives passed House Bill 23-29 by a vote of 106 to 16, advancing changes to the Kansas juvenile justice code that raise cumulative detention limits for juvenile offenders, increase penalties for juveniles who use firearms or are repeat offenders, and expand placement in non–foster-home youth residential facilities.
Supporters said the bill centralizes responsibility for certain placements and for associated costs. The measure requires the Secretary of Corrections to…
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