DCRA State Implementation Plan

Summary

The Kansas Implementation Plan for Death in Custody Report Act aims to improve data collection and reporting on in-custody deaths. The plan outlines the state's approach to collecting and reporting data, including the roles of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Kansas Governor's Grants Program. The plan also identifies challenges in collecting and reporting data, such as the need for statutory changes to give the KBI authority to investigate all deaths-in-custody. The state uses various data collection tools, including spreadsheets and administrative records, and reports data to the Bureau of Justice Assistance through manual data entry in the Performance Measurement Tool.

Details

Subject

Death in Custody Reporting Act

Summary

The Kansas Implementation Plan for Death in Custody Report Act aims to improve data collection and reporting on in-custody deaths. The plan outlines the state's approach to collecting and reporting data, including the roles of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Kansas Governor's Grants Program. The plan also identifies challenges in collecting and reporting data, such as the need for statutory changes to give the KBI authority to investigate all deaths-in-custody. The state uses various data collection tools, including spreadsheets and administrative records, and reports data to the Bureau of Justice Assistance through manual data entry in the Performance Measurement Tool.

Report Date

2023-08-01

Report Type

implementation plan

Report Title

Kansas Implementation Plan for Death in Custody Report Act

Authoring Body

Kansas Governor's Grants Program

Reporting Period

FY 2023