Kansas cuts could end parolee supervision

[proud2BlibKansan]

The head of the Kansas Department of Corrections says that supervision of most parolees will end if the agency sustains more budget cuts.

The warning comes as the Legislature faces an unprecedented fiscal crisis. Most state departments have been asked to submit budgets showing how they would cope with a 5 percent cut.

If forced to cut its budget 5 percent, the Department of Corrections says it would have to lay off about 125 people — about 85 percent of its parole staff, correction officials say.

It would be "shutting down parole essentially. It wouldn't totally shut down, but it would be dramatically reduced," Department of Corrections Secretary Roger Werholtz said in an interview with The Eagle.

more . . . http://www.kansascity.com/news/breaking_news/story/1641206.html

[hayu_lol]

1. Simple fix...

eliminate parole, rewrite the laws to cover that elimination, keep the boogers in prison for the length of their sentence--particularly in the case of the elites and congresscritters, Investment Bankers/Bankers, credit card CEOs.

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. That works

[dysfunctional press]

3. actually- no, it doesn't.

how are they going to keep more people in prison longer, with 5% less money...?

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. I probably should have used the sarcasm smiley

[hfojvt]

5. that would not be a fix at all

it is far more expensive to keep them in prison than it is to let them out on parole.

[C_Lawyer09]

4. So, if the Senate HCR

Does what it says, and states assume an unfunded mandate after three years to pay for the bill, what do you think might happen? I'd say Law Enforcement and Ed. will take a big hit. If I remember right, you're an educator.

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. That's where the cuts will be worst