Kansas § 38-2373 - Commitment to juvenile correctional facility; transfers

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§ 38-2373. Commitment to juvenile correctional facility; transfers

38-2373. Commitment to juvenile correctional facility; transfers. (a) Actions by the court. (1) When a juvenile offender has been committed to a juvenile correctional facility, the clerk of the court shall promptly notify the secretary of corrections of the commitment and provide the secretary with a certified copy of the complaint, the journal entry of the adjudication and sentencing. The court shall provide those items from the social file which could relate to a rehabilitative program. If the court wishes to recommend placement of the juvenile offender in a specific juvenile correctional facility, the recommendation shall be included in the sentence. After the court has received notice of the juvenile correctional facility designated as provided in subsection (b), it shall be the duty of the court or the sheriff of the county to deliver the juvenile offender to the facility at the time designated by the secretary.(2) When a juvenile offender is residing in a juvenile correctional facility and is required to go back to court for any reason, the county demanding the juvenile's presence shall be responsible for transportation, detention, custody and control of such offender. In these cases, the county sheriff shall be responsible for all transportation, detention, custody and control of such offender.(b) Actions by the secretary. (1) Within three days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, after receiving notice of commitment as provided in subsection (a), the secretary shall notify the committing court of the facility to which the juvenile offender should be conveyed, and when to effect the immediate transfer of custody and control to the department of corrections. The date of admission shall be no more than five days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, after the notice to the committing court. Until received at the designated facility, the continuing detention, custody, and control of and transport for a juvenile offender sentenced to a direct commitment to a juvenile correctional facility shall be the responsibility of the committing county.(2) Except as provided by K.S.A. 38-2332, and amendments thereto, the secretary may make any temporary out-of-home placement the secretary deems appropriate pending placement of the juvenile offender in a juvenile correctional facility, and the secretary shall notify the court, local law enforcement agency and school district in which the juvenile will be residing if the juvenile is still required to attend a secondary school of that placement.(c) Transfers. During the time a juvenile offender remains committed to a juvenile correctional facility, the secretary may transfer the juvenile offender from one juvenile correctional facility to another.(d) Case planning. For all juveniles committed to a juvenile correctional facility pursuant to K.S.A. 38-2361(a)(11)*, and amendments thereto, a case plan shall be developed with input from the juvenile and the juvenile's family. For all those committed upon violation of a condition of sentence pursuant to K.S.A. 38-2368, and amendments thereto, the case plan developed with the juvenile's community supervision officer shall be revised to reflect the new disposition. The department for children and families, the local school district in which the juvenile offender will be residing and community supervision officers may also participate in the development or revision of the case plan when appropriate. The case plan shall incorporate the results of the risk and needs assessment, the programs and education to complete while in custody and shall clearly define the role of each person or agency working with the juvenile. The case plan shall include a reentry section, detailing services, education, supervision or any other elements necessary for a successful transition. The reentry section of the case plan shall also include information on reintegration of the juvenile into such juvenile's family or, if reintegration is not a viable alternative, another viable release option. If the juvenile is to be placed on conditional release pursuant to K.S.A. 38-2369, the case plan shall be developed with the community supervision officer.History: L. 2006, ch. 169, § 73; L. 2010, ch. 163, § 3; L. 2011, ch. 91, § 21; L. 2016, ch. 46, § 49; January 1, 2017.

Source: official Kansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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