- (a) The secretary of corrections may contract for use of not more than 50 non-foster home beds in youth residential facilities for placement of juvenile offenders pursuant to K.S.A. 38-2361(a)(13)*, and amendments thereto.
(b) When contracting for services, the secretary shall:
- (1) Contract with facilities that have high success rates and decrease recidivism rates for juvenile offenders;
- (2) consider contracting for bed space across the entire state to lower the cost of transportation of juvenile offenders; and
- (3) give priority to existing facilities that are able to meet the requirements of the secretary for providing residential services to juvenile offenders.
- (c) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2018.
L. 2016, ch. 46, § 17; July 1.