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HB 2027 & SB 14Both bills focus on lapsing and appropriating $6M state general fund moneys from the Department of Health and Environment--Division of Healthcare Finance to the Department of Corrections. We support SB14 and HB2027 because the $6 million was taken out of the evidence-based programs account for reasons that did not meet the initial intention of the law. We believe SB367 and the accompanying juvenile justice reforms only work if we dedicate the funding needed to building out robust, evidence-based programming in our local communities. Click below to see KUYJ member Kansas Appleseed's full support statement. |
Legislation to watch: HB 2028
This bill focuses on allowing money in the evidence-based programs account managed by the Department of Corrections to be used for transportation to programs and electronic monitoring.
We support the usage of funds to transport young people to evidence-based programming. With Kansas’ expansive geography, many Kansans must travel to access services. The world of juvenile justice is no different. We do not support using those funds for electronic monitoring because there is limited reliable research that electronic monitoring reduces recidivism, and there are other state funds available for electronic monitoring - taking that money from the evidence-based programs account endangers the juvenile justice reforms.
We support the usage of funds to transport young people to evidence-based programming. With Kansas’ expansive geography, many Kansans must travel to access services. The world of juvenile justice is no different. We do not support using those funds for electronic monitoring because there is limited reliable research that electronic monitoring reduces recidivism, and there are other state funds available for electronic monitoring - taking that money from the evidence-based programs account endangers the juvenile justice reforms.