§ 75-7048 — Comprehensive plans for juvenile correctional services; requirements; new program proposals

(a) The comprehensive plan submitted to the commissioner of juvenile justice for approval shall include those items prescribed by rules and regulations adopted by the commissioner, which may require the inclusion of the following:
(1) A program for the detention, supervision and treatment of persons under pretrial detention or under commitment;
(2) delivery of other correctional services defined in K.S.A. 75-7038, and amendments thereto; and
(3) proposals for new facilities, programs and services, which proposals must include a statement of the need, purposes and objectives of the proposal and the administrative structure, staffing pattern, staff training, financing, degree of community involvement and client participation which are planned for the proposal.
(b) The comprehensive plan submitted to the commissioner of juvenile justice for approval shall also include provisions to address racial, geographic and other biases that may exist in the juvenile justice system.
(c) In addition to the foregoing requirements made by this section, each county or group of counties shall be required to develop and implement a procedure for the review by the juvenile corrections advisory board and the board or boards of county commissioners of new program applications and other matters proposed to be included under the comprehensive plan and for the manner in which juvenile corrections advisory board action shall be taken thereon. A description of this procedure shall be made available to members of the public upon request.

Legislative History

L. 1997, ch. 156, § 17; L. 2006, ch. 163, § 5; July 1.