criminal justice

Panel Hopes Legislature Will Take Up Issue Of 'No-Knock Warrants'

Associated Press

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…

A panel of criminal justice officials proposed three specialty prisons that are estimated to cost the state $35 million to renovate and build.

Crime and Courts

Kansas May Build Specialty Prisons To Deal With Elderly Inmates And Drug Problems

Nomin Ujiyediin

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...

"Naked Lunch" by William S. Burroughs and "Life in Prison" by Stanley Williams are just two of the books on a list of banned publications in Kansas prisons.

Crime and Courts

7,000 Books And Magazines Are Banned In Kansas Prisons. Here Are Some Of Them.

Nomin Ujiyediin

“A Clockwork Orange.” “Invisible Man.” “Twelve Years a Slave.” Issues of Bloomberg Businessweek, Us Weekly, Elle. “Excel 2016 for Dummies.” “Tarot...

Kansas prisons are currently over capacity. Contracting with outside facilities could relieve the state's underpaid and overworked prison staff.

Crime and Courts

With Prisons Overflowing, Kansas Considers Outsourcing To Counties And Private Outfits

Nomin Ujiyediin

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 of the people attending batterer intervention programs in 2018 didn't finish. Program coordinators say cost, transportation and waiting lists are among the barriers to completion.

Crime and Courts

Kansas Has Classes To Stop Domestic Violence, But The Perpetrators Often Drop Out

Nomin Ujiyediin

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...

Crime and Courts

Criminal Justice Task Force Could Tackle The Bigger Picture, But No Changes For Now

Nomin Ujiyediin

Bills on drug sentencing, probation and marijuana possession stalled in the Kansas Legislature this year. Instead, lawmakers continue to consider...

An approach to setting bail in Johnson County could spread across the state.

Crime and Courts

In Kansas, Algorithms Might Rewrite Who Stays In Jail And Who Bails Out

Nomin Ujiyediin

Let’s say you’re arrested. You’re booked into your local jail and the district attorney decides to press charges. The next day, you make your first...