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Commissioners approve KDOC-funded juvenile and adult corrections plans totaling about $1.57 million
Summary
Finney County commissioners approved the 25th Judicial District Youth Services FY27 plan requesting $871,370.20 and the 25th Judicial District Community Corrections FY27 adult plan requesting $700,361.94 from the Kansas Department of Corrections, both of which the presenters said fully fund program positions and operating costs with no local tax dollars required.
Finney County commissioners voted to approve two Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC)-funded comprehensive plans for FY27 that together request approximately $1.57 million to operate juvenile and adult community corrections services across the 25th Judicial District.
Stephanie Roush, Youth Services Deputy Director, told the board the FY27 juvenile comprehensive plan requests $871,370.20 from KDOC to fund juvenile intake and assessment, juvenile intensive supervised probation, case management and intermediate intervention programs across six counties. Roush said the allocation would fund nine full-time equivalents and four part-time positions and that the district was fully funded by KDOC with no local tax dollars required.
The board moved and approved the juvenile plan after brief discussion. Later, staff presented the FY27 adult community corrections comprehensive plan requesting $700,361.94 from KDOC—an increase of roughly $8,215.26 from the prior year to reflect additional DUI funds. Staff said the adult plan funds eight FTEs and one part-time employee, covers behavioral health voucher funds and a cognitive behavioral program provider position, and aims to improve case-plan implementation as staffing and certifications are completed.
A commissioner congratulated staff on a reported FY25 case-closure success rate of 78.2% (above the 75% benchmark) and urged continuing efforts to reach full staffing. The board moved and approved the adult community corrections plan and budget by voice vote.
Both approvals preserve the district’s eligibility for KDOC grant funding and allow the continued delivery of juvenile and adult community corrections services across the six-county district. Presenters emphasized the plans rely on KDOC allocations and do not require county general-fund contributions for FY27.
Next steps: staff will submit both approved plans to KDOC as required by state statute and continue implementation oversight.
