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| Brownback plans reorganization of juvenile detention |
| By cjonline.com - Tim Carpenter |
| Published: 12/11/2012 |
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Gov. Sam Brownback disclosed Monday plans to improve safety of juvenile inmates in state custody by proposing a merger of the Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority with the Kansas Department of Corrections. The Republican governor said a bruising state audit had demonstrated beyond a reasonable doubt the "decades-old approach of a social services focus taken by policy makers and previous administrations failed to provide the safety and security that our juvenile offenders require and deserve." The executive reorganization order, subject to review of the Legislature, will place greater emphasis on protecting juveniles under a "professional corrections agency" while continuing to provide rehabilitation programs to help troubled youths, Brownback said. Read More. |
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