Prison Beds in Kansas

On October 9th, The Kansas City Star reported that Kansas had run out of beds for male prisoners. The Kansas Sentencing Commission (KSC) and the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) have been studying this trend and making projections for some years. KDOC Secretary Roger Werholtz is asking the Kansas Legislature for extra funding for more beds, parolee programming and alternative placements. This issue is likely to be addressed this next year.

KSC Ten Year KDOC Inmate Custody Classification Projection
http://www.accesskansas.org/ksc/documents/FY2011_KDOC_Inmate_Custody_Classification_Projection_Report.pdf

Letter from the Chairman of the Kansas Sentencing Commission regarding the current state of available beds and inmate reduction
http://www.accesskansas.org/ksc/documents/Prison_Bed_Reduction_Letter_to_Governor_w_attachment_2_25_2010.pdf

Report of the Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight to the 2010 Kansas Legislature

http://skyways.lib.ks.us/ksleg/KLRD/2009CommRepts/2009CRto2010leg.pdf

Monthly Offender Population Report from the Department of Corrections

http://www.doc.ks.gov/publications/End%20of%20Month%202010.pdf

Statistical Summary- FY 2009 Community Corrections Offender Population
http://www.doc.ks.gov/community-corrections/resources/FY09%20CC%20Summary%20Data.pdf

Article contact: Kim Harp