Criminal Justice Reform

This page contains information about criminal justice reform and  related efforts in Kansas.

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There are two Kansas government Commissions exploring justice reform:

• The Kansas Criminal Justice Reform Commission was created by the Legislature in 2019.
  Link to Committee's Legislative website  
  Link to Committee's Legislative Research website 
   
  
• The Commission on Racial Equity and Justice was created by a Governor's Executive Order in 2020.

Commission Reports

Criminal Justice Reform Commission Reports

• Final Report to the 2021 Legislature
  Full report at this link 
  Subcommittee report on Race in the Criminal Justice System starts on page 107.
  
• 2019 Preliminary Report
  Full report at this link  
  Starts on page 101

Governor's Commission Reports:

• Policing and Law Enforcement in Kansas
  See full report at this link.
  See List of Recommendations by entity at this link.

President's Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice

• Final Report at this link 

Final Report of the Major Cities Chiefs Association Police Reform Working Group Jan 2021

Supreme Court Ad Hoc Pretrial Justice Task Force 2018-2020

The Ad Hoc Pretrial Justice Task Force delivered its final report to the Kansas Supreme Court on November 6, 2020. 

• Executive summary of Pretrial Justice Task Force Report to the Kansas Supreme Court
• ​Full Pretrial Justice Task Force Report to the Kansas Supreme Court
• News release "Pretrial Justice Task Force delivers report to Supreme Court"      

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Understanding Bail Reform Presentation 3/8/2019