Petition to block move of sex offender to Lawrence grows
A Social and Rehabilitation Services petition aims to stop moving Leroy Hendricks to Lawrence after a decade of treatment. Organizers report 200 to 1,500 signatures gathered via friends, coworkers, and church contacts, with a target of 60,000. SRS plans to house Hendricks at a supervised Lawrence home at a projected cost of 278000 dollars for 15 months, while officials say the plan remains on hold. The community remains divided, with some calling for longer imprisonment and others wary of tax-funded monitoring.
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Leroy Hendricks
Lawrence
Duncan
Missi Pfeifer
Pfeifer
Hendricks
Larned State Hospital
SRS
Charlotte Hastings
Hastings
Debbie Johnson
Johnson
Shear Perfection
Eighth St
Kansas Predators Program Seen Growing Costs and Controversy
The Kansas program at Larned State Hospital, started in 1994 to treat high risk sexual offenders after prison, has expanded from 16 to 136 participants. Costs rose from 1.2 million in 2001 to 6.9 million this year, with 28 to 40 new staff planned and remodeling to raise capacity to 212. Debate focuses on efficacy and harsher sentencing vs continued treatment as officials consider Lawrence housing for a participant.
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Joe Lawdon
Legislative Division of Post-Audit
Larned State Hospital
Lawrence
Leroy Hendricks
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Hendricks
Kansas
John Edmonds
Great Bend
EU grads face strong job market with rising offers
EU officials see signs of improvement as graduates anticipate better employment prospects. Average offers rise to 30337 dollars, up 4.2 percent from 29119 last year, while liberal arts majors still face lower pay ceilings. Students like Miller and Brandt seek nonprofit roles or further study, balancing optimism with financial caution.
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Miller
Association
Kelli Brandt
Leawood
Lawrence
Bush Seeks Saudi Help to Lower Gas Prices
President Bush urged Saudi leader Abdullah to ease markets by increasing available supply, aiming to lower gasoline costs that hurt his popularity. A poll shows 62 percent disapprove of his energy handling, while Kerry warns against heavy foreign oil dependence and limited gains from the energy bill.
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Hadley
Associated Press- Aol
Congress
Washington
John Kerry
D-Mass
Abdullah
America
Kerry
U.S
United States
Al-Jubeir
Saudi Arabia
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