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KS SB208
Bill
Status
2/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Federal and State Affairs
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the use of any prone restraint (manual restraint placing a person face-down) on juveniles in custody at juvenile correctional facilities or juvenile detention facilities in Kansas
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Extends the prohibition to juveniles being assessed through the juvenile intake and assessment system established under K.S.A. 75-7023
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Adds a statutory definition of "prone restraint" to the revised Kansas juvenile justice code (K.S.A. 38-2302)
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Amends existing juvenile justice code by adding the new prohibition as a supplemental section and repealing K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 38-2302
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Takes effect upon publication in the Kansas statute book
Legislative Description
Prohibiting the use of any prone restraint on a juvenile who is in custody at a juvenile detention facility or juvenile correctional facility or being assessed as part of the juvenile intake and assessment system.
Last Action
Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2/6/2025