Kansas officials weigh controls on sex predator treatment growth
Kansas legislators reviewed options to slow population growth in the state's sexual predator treatment program at Osawatomie and Larned state hospitals. Officials discussed if some inmates could begin treatment in prison, a concept facing legal and practical hurdles, while KDADS drafts a long term plan to curb increases and explores expanding housing. The program, which involuntarily commits predators after sentencing, mirrors a criminal proceeding with counsel, a judge and jury, and possible continued confinement.
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Derek Schmidt
Osawatomie
Larned State Hospitals
Larned
Kansas Department For Aging and Disability Services
KDADS
Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign Surpasses Fundraising Goal
Bitter cold kept bellringers from the Salvation Army bell near Garden City on December 17 but donor generosity and volunteer ringers helped the Red Kettle Campaign exceed its $60 000 goal ending with nearly $63 000 by Christmas Eve The drive ran about a month with about 60 volunteers and supported by the Angel Tree program and other gifts for Finney County residents donations continued through January to finalize the tally.
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Garden City Salvation Army
Salvation Army
Jeff Curran
Curran
Finney County
Nichols accused of taking Judge hostage in Wurst incident
The May 31 2016 home invasion left 33 year old Jason Nichols facing two counts of terrorism kidnapping two counts aggravated burglary and multiple counts of aggravated assault and criminal threat He allegedly forced Chief Judge Wendel Wurst and his wife Rhonda hostage for several hours Nichols pled not guilty with trial set for March 27 2017 Officials Jessica Domme Amy Hanley and Finney County Attorney Susan Richmeier led the case which was sent to the Kansas Attorney General's Office due to a conflict of interest
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Telegram
25Th Judicial District
Wendel Wurst
Wurst
Jason Nichols
Nichols
Rhonda Wurst
Campus Drive
Jonathan McConnell
Wichita
Hanley
Kansas
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