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Committee passes HB 2527 to restrict work release for certain registry offenders
Summary
The Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice passed HB 2527 as amended to bar people on the offender registry for certain higher-level felonies and specific crimes involving minors from state work-release assignments at sites such as the State Fair and Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks; supporters said the bill codifies KDOC practice, while opponents urged more expert review.
The Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice voted to pass HB 2527, a work-release measure, after adopting two amendments that narrow which registered offenders may participate in work-release duties and explicitly cover work at the State Fair and Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks sites.
Representative Barrett moved both amendments and the final passage; Representative Resman seconded the motions. The first amendment limits applicability to offenders on the registry for level 5 felonies and above and adds language to capture crimes committed by an offender over 18 where the victim is under 16. "What this does is it limits the scope of who's affected," Representative Barrett said when introducing the change. The committee adopted that amendment by voice vote.
The second amendment, offered after a letter from the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) prompted clarifying language,…
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