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Riley County Community Corrections reports juvenile intake, recovery court and job-club outcomes
Summary
Community Corrections presented monthly data: 11 juvenile intakes in December with a mix of placements; recovery court graduations; job-club employment rates; and an upcoming state program review and a revised planning deadline.
Megan Lewis, director of Community Corrections, gave the board a monthly update on Jan. 27 covering juvenile intakes, recovery court participation and program audits.
Lewis said Riley County had 11 juvenile intakes in December: one returned to a parent or guardian, two placed with family or friends, three placed in emergency shelters and five released to a Department for Children and Families worker for foster placement. She said the office has recorded 135 juvenile intakes since July 1.
Lewis reported the youth court program had 36 participants and the juvenile intensive supervision caseload held at seven, with additional juveniles expected in January. On adult services she reported about 100 adults on intensive supervision, others in treatment and 12 individuals in jail.
On recovery court, Lewis said two participants graduated in a recent ceremony. She said the program currently serves 21 participants (17 from Riley County, six from Clay County) and that the recovery-court program has had 53 participants since inception; 14 Riley County graduates and seven Clay County graduates; eight participants have been removed for various reasons.
Lewis updated commissioners on the job-club program: in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, 14 people participated and seven (50%) obtained employment during that quarter. She described the department’s cognitive behavioral programming (Courage to Change) and its evidence-based assessments, and said staff will complete a KVOCD program review (recorded files, interviews and an on-site audit by the Kansas Department of Corrections) with a corrected action plan as needed.
Lewis also said the due date for a comprehensive plan for Community Corrections programs was moved up to March 15 from May 1; she said staff are coordinating with county administration to present numbers to the board in advance.
Why it matters: The data show program caseloads, recent graduations and job-placement results that affect supervision needs, budget and interagency coordination with KDOC, DCF and local courts.
What’s next: Community Corrections will complete its KDOC program review steps, present required numbers to the board, and continue recruiting volunteer jurors for youth court.
