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Overview of Kansas's Correctional System Kansas

The Jail System

There are 105 counties in Kansas and 98 jail facilities with a rated capacity of 6,053 inmates. There is no formal standards or jail inspection program in the state.

The Prison System

There were 8,696 inmates in Kansas prisons in 2007. The Dept. Corrections has 10 facilities and 3,240 employees. The DOC budget for FY 2008 was $296.6 million.

The Community Corrections System

Probation departments in the state's 31 judicial districts supervise 16,131 probationers in 2007. The DOC's Division of Field Services supervised 4,842 parolees. The DOC also funds and oversees the Community Corrections Act programs (mostly intensive probation supervision services).
2007 Crime Rate for Kansas
The crime rate in Kansas is about 10% higher than the national average rate. Property crimes account for around 89% of the crime rate in Kansas which is 11% higher than the national rate. The remaining 12.1% are violent crimes and are about 3% lower than other states. The following graph shows how Kansas compared to the rest of the states.

State Crime Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Kansas National Avg.
Crime Rates (2007) 4,132 3,731
Violent Crimes 453 467
Property Crimes 3,679 3,264
2004 Corrections Population
Kansas has 39,275 adults under correctional supervision (prisons, jails, probation, and parole). The supervision rate (number of offenders per 100,000 people) is about 33% lower than the national rate.

State Population Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Kansas National Avg.
Population Rate (2004) 1,715 2,572
2007 Incarceration Information
Kansas has a rate 30% lower than than the national average of incarcerated adults per 100,000.

Incarceration Rate (Per 100,000)

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Kansas National Avg.
Incarceration Rate (2007) 312 447
2007 Probationers
Kansas has a rate 59% lower than than the national average number of probationers per 100,000 people.

Probationers (Per 100,000)

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Kansas National Avg.
Probationer Rate (2007) 771 1,863
2007 Parolees
Kansas has a rate 27% lower than than the national average number of parolees per 100,000 people.

Parolees (Per 100,000)

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Kansas National Avg.
Parolee Rate (2007) 232 319
2008 Corrections Percentage of Total State Government Expenditures
Taxpayers paid 16% lower than than the national average in 2008.

Percentage Spent on Corrections

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Kansas National Avg.
% Spent on Corrections (2008) 5.6% 6.7%

Data Sources:

  • The PEW Center on the States
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Dept. of Justice
  • Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Justice
  • American Jail Assoc.
  • American Correctional Assoc.
  • State Government Websites
  • State-provided information
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