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| Prison Population Trends in Kansas Since 1994 |
| By newsmax.com- Tyler Francischine |
| Published: 01/14/2016 |
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The Kansas Department of Corrections has been faced with overcrowding for years. According to the American Legislative Exchange Council, in 2012, the state facilities' capacity was exceeded by 236 inmates. Next, add this fact: Kansas's prison population was expected to grow by 22.6 percent during the next 10 years. To combat this issue, now-retired Kansas Department of Corrections Secretary Ray Roberts has spoken publicly about new policy initiatives under the 2013 Justice Reinvestment Act to reduce the number of offenders returning to prison for technical violations. However, what about the inmates whose sentences are not up anytime soon? Here are some data concerning the state's prison population. The Prison Policy Initiative is a nonprofit organization dedicated to research and advocacy campaigns concerning mass incarceration. From their website, one can ascertain who is overrepresented and underrepresented in Kansas's prisons. Read More. |
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