KDOC expands mental health care for inmates in Kansas
KDOC reports steady 87 percent of inmates with mental health issues since 2013, with more severe conditions. The system added beds, created residential and transitional units, and increased staff to 60 transferred inmates from Larned State Hospital. Warden James Heimgartner notes progress in treatment while focusing on least restrictive housing and continuous evaluation to reduce recidivism.
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Ammons
Larned State Hospital
KDOC
Viola Riggin
Riggin
Osawatomie State Hospital
Larned
James Heimgartner
el Dorado Correctional Facility
Bureau of Justice Statistics
United States
Rick Cagan
Kansas
The
National Alliance On
EDOC
Heimgartner
el Dorado
Tax lid debate centers on county budget control
County officials push repeal or exemptions to a tax lid tied to inflation, seeking clarity for law enforcement and emergency budgets. They flag impacts on wages, health costs, roads, and IT, with commissioners aiming to keep local control while drafting the legislative policy platform.
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Bill Clifford
Jennings
Clifford
Kansas Association of Counties
Lon
Pishny
Topeka
EAC
Kansas voters weigh right to hunt and fish on ballot
The Kansas measure follows a pattern in 19 states with constitutional protections for hunting and fishing. Supporters cite tradition and wildlife, while opponents warn of broader gun and habitat concerns. Audubon of Kansas neutrally notes habitat loss as the larger threat to hunting and fishing.
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Kansas
Adam Lasker
D-Frontenac
Travis Couture-Lovelady
R-Palco
Couture-Lovelady
National Rifle Association
House
Senate
Wildlife Department
Chris Tymeson
Tymeson
Grinstead
The
Audubon of
Ron Klataske
Klataske
Associated Press
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