Kansas Statutes 38-2399. Department of corrections contracts for youth residential facility beds
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 38-2399
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
(a) The secretary of corrections may contract for use of not more than 50 non-foster home beds in youth residential facilities for placement of juvenile offenders pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 38-2361(a)(13)*, and amendments thereto.
(b) When contracting for services, the secretary shall:
(1) Contract with facilities that have high success rates and decrease recidivism rates for juvenile offenders;
(2) consider contracting for bed space across the entire state to lower the cost of transportation of juvenile offenders; and
(3) give priority to existing facilities that are able to meet the requirements of the secretary for providing residential services to juvenile offenders.
(c) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2018.