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The Justice Reinvestment
Initiative in Kansas-Impacting
Community Corrections
Justin Carroll
Fiscal Analyst
Kansas Legislative Research Department
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A Quick Summary of the KS Legislature
and Kansas Legislative Research
Department (KLRD)
• Bicameral
• KLRD works with both chambers and both
parties
• KLRD employs general research analysts and
fiscal analysts
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What is the Justice Reinvestment
Initiative (JRI)?
• In Kansas, the bill (HB 2170) was passed by the 2013 Legislature
through a collaborative effort of Legislators, the Governor, the
Attorney General, the Supreme Court Chief Justice, the Kansas
Department of Corrections (KDOC), and the Council of State
Governments (CSG)
• Makes several changes to sentencing, probation, and post-release
supervision of violators
• Specifically, the law states for crimes committed after July 1, 2013
(FY 2014), all probation violators remanded to the KDOC for
service of a prison sentence shall have a post release supervision
obligation, including those probation violators serving a violation
sanction of 120 or 180 days in a KDOC facility during which time
the underlying prison sentence expires
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Specifics of JRI
• Provide for swift and certain
responses to offender noncompliance in the community;
• Provide graduated sanctioning
options for judges;
• Establish presumptive
discharge from supervision for
certain low-risk offenders; and
• Mandate post release
supervision for offenders who
would otherwise complete
their underlying sentence
while serving time during a
sanction
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Costs and JRI
• KDOC realized savings of $362,640 in FY 2014 and estimates savings of
$1.5 million for FY 2015
• KDOC states JRI averts over $53 million in additional spending needed to
accommodate prison population growth for FY 2014 through FY 2018
• Fiscal note stated JRI would reduce adult prison beds by 863 in FY 2014
and a total decrease of 2,633-2,863 beds needed by FY 2023
• Council of State Governments’ Justice Center estimates KDOC’s cost
avoidance at approximately $63 million for the same time frame
• CSG estimates annual savings from JRI will allow the state to reinvest
$6.0 million annually for FY 2014 through FY 2018 for community
corrections for net savings of $31.0 million
• KDOC acknowledges the need to fund community corrections at an
adequate level in order to achieve the desired effects of HB 2170
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FY 2014 Projections
Source: Kansas Sentencing Commission
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FY 2015 Projections-One Year After Implementation
Source: Kansas Sentencing Commission
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Prison Projections and JRI
• In the long run, prison population is expected to decrease by 132
prison beds for FY 2023 ($45/day)
• However, implementation was not as quick as originally estimatedvery slow and multiple legal issues muddied the process
• During the 2014 Session, a cleanup bill was passed which amended
the original JRI bill
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Justice Reinvestment Statistics
• FY ‘14 statistics:
▫ 1,760 full probation revocations in FY ’14
▫ 2026 “quick dip” jail sanctions administered to a total of 1,440
probationers through Community Corrections
▫ 117 Court Service “quick dip” jail sanctions administered to a total of 106
probationers
▫ 323 (120 or 180 day) graduated prison sanctions administered by KDOC
to a total of 319 offenders
• FY ’15 statistics:
▫ 506 full probation revocations in FY ’15 to date
▫ 643 “quick dip” sanctions administered to 597 offenders by Community
Corrections in FY ’15
▫ 47 Court Service "quick dip” sanctions administered to 44 probationers
▫ Finally, there have been 168 (120 or 180 day) graduated prison sanctions
administered by KDOC in FY ’15. Each offender has received only one
JRI prison sanction thus far
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Justice Reinvestment Act Statistics
Swift and Certain Sanctions aka “Quick-Dips”
Source: Kansas Department of Corrections
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Justice Reinvestment Act Stats Cont’d
Graduated Judicial Sanctions
Source: Kansas Department of Corrections
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Community Corrections Successful
Closures
Source: Kansas Department of Corrections
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Adult Recidivism (36 months)*
Calendar Year Releases 2000 to 2010
60%
Overall Recidivism
56.70%
New Convictions
Conditional/Technical
Violations
50%
43.16%
38.62%
40%
34.18%
31.32%
30%
32.90%
33.78%
33.05%
34.78%
26.38%
20.97% 20.28% 21.06%
20%
11.84%
12.23%
13.21%
12.62%
12.71%
19.58%
20.43%
13.47%
14.35%
* Recidivism counting rules are
10%
0%
CY 2000
CY 2004
CY 2005
CY 2006
CY 2007
Source: Kansas Department of Corrections
NOTE:
For CY 2000, recidivism data was
not available for New Convictions
and Conditional/Technical
Violations.
CY 2008
CY 2009
CY 2010
based on rules established by
the Association of State
Correctional Administrators
(ASCA). Recidivism is
measured on a 12-month
calendar year.
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Final Thoughts
• As stated earlier, KDOC acknowledges the need
to continue investing in community corrections
in order for JRI to work
• $5 million in additional funding for FY 2014 and
2015 was approved during the 2014 Session to
enhance behavioral health services and
interventions in the community
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Questions?
• Contact Information:
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Justin Carroll, Fiscal Analyst
Kansas Legislative Research Department
300 SW 10th Avenue, Rm. 68-W
Topeka, KS 66612
785-296-3183
[email protected]
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