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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 2009
Page
6
Kansas corrections officials report strong use of a new inmate e mail system run by JPay Inc with 17 000 messages in the first month. The service charges 43 cents per email and aims to reduce contraband risk and paper mail workload while restricting Internet access.
Kansas officials and advocates discuss involuntary commitment rules for mental illness. Screeners at Bert Nash guide crisis cases toward voluntary care first, with court petitions used when danger or incapacity requires hospitalization. The process aims to stabilize patients in community settings, with hearings within 48 hours and ongoing court oversight.
Lawmakers and Corrections Secretary Roger Werholtz discussed expansion of mental health treatment for female inmates amid a $23.5 million budget cut. The report details 12 inmates with severe needs, many dangerous, with Larned State Security Hospital refusing transfer for aggressiveness and one man allowed out only in a gem-chair.
Hutchinson artist Chester Horse, Kiowa by heritage, builds one of a kind turquoise pieces from imagination and hard work. He learned from an elder craftsman, found faith and purpose in Hutchinson, and balances selling his art with giving. He reflects on prejudice, pride in his craft, and the effort to honor his people.
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