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Judges and justices urge continued specialty-court funding as data-tracking expands
Summary
Judges described rapid growth in Kansas specialty and veterans-treatment courts and high participant-success figures; lawmakers pressed for statewide data and fiscal comparisons before approving new regional coordinator positions and ongoing transfers.
Judges and court leaders told the Senate Judiciary Committee that specialty and treatment courts in Kansas have expanded substantially over the past decade and produce measurable reductions in recidivism, but members asked for statewide outcome and fiscal analyses before committing recurring funds.
Judge Tim McCarthy (Tenth Judicial District) described the structure and staffing of treatment courts and the role of multidisciplinary teams, regular court appearances and frequent drug testing in achieving program results. "We use graduated sanctions and incentives...Meeting…
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