criminal justice

The report, according to the bill, can be made through a phone call, text, or email to corrections officers if a parolee leaves their dwelling outside of required hours.

Wichita’s new police chief Joe Sullivan says community policing is a priority. But it looks different depending on whom you ask. This month’s Engage ICT looked at the challenges Sullivan faces and the importance of community relationships. We get more from Engage ICT host Sarah Jane Crespo.

KMUW's Engage ICT convened on Jan. 10, 2023, to discuss policing in Wichita with local community organizations and Chief of Police Joe Sullivan.

The number of people booked into the Douglas County jail with serious mental illness dropped from 18% in 2014 to 10% in 2022 — and hit a low of 5.5% in 2018.

Throughout September, KMUW's Engage ICT convened on Sept. 13 to discuss the state of incarceration in Kansas, as part of Engage ICT's month-long focus on incarceration.

TOPEKA — A commission established by Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly in response to the mass civil unrest over racial injustice earlier this year is urging state…

TOPEKA, Kansas — One solution to Kansas prisons’ woes could come with a $35 million price tag for three new specialty prisons. The state’s corrections...

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Kansas may soon turn to private contractors to take the overflow from its crowded prisons, raising questions about growing costs and the reliability of...

Almost half the people locked up in Kansas prisons admit they have a history of domestic violence — getting the cops called after an argument with a...