Article 38.--JOINT COMMITTEE ON PAROLE BOARD OVERSIGHT
46-3801.Joint committee on parole board oversight;membership; duties; availability of documents; compensation; professionalservices.(a) There is hereby created the joint committeeon parole board oversight within the legislative branch of stategovernment.
(b) The joint committee shall be composed of six members asfollows: the chairperson and the ranking minority memberof thestanding senate committee on judiciary; the chairperson and theranking minority member of the standing housecommittee oncorrections and juvenile justice; one member appointed by thechairperson of the standing senate committee on judiciary; and onemember appointed by the chairperson of the standing housecommitteeon corrections and juvenile justice. The chairperson of thestanding house committee on corrections and juvenile justice shallbe the chairperson of the joint committee.
(c) Documents, records and reports from the parole boardconcerning factors and rationale used to determine the granting ordenial of parole, as specified in subsection (d), shall beavailable to members of the joint committee, when carrying out suchcommittee's official functions in accordance with K.S.A.75-4319, and amendments thereto, in a closed or executive meeting.Documents, records and reports received by the joint committee areconfidential and shall not be further disclosed. Such documents,records and reports received shall have information redacted whichidentifies any person or location, including, but not limited to,a city or county, except this provision shall not apply to the nameof the inmate whose records are being reviewed. Such documents,records and reports received shall not be subject to K.S.A. 45-221,and amendments thereto. All copies of such documents, records andreports shall be returned to the parole board prior to the openmeeting resuming. Unauthorized disclosure may subject such memberto discipline or censure from the house of representatives orsenate.
(d) (1) The parole board shall provide documents, records andreports to the joint committee related to the following:
(A) 15 parole board cases, selected by the secretary ofcorrections, involving inmates with sentencing dates prior to July1, 1993, where the person was sentenced to prisonfor a crimecommitted prior to July 1, 1993, the person was not eligiblefor retroactive application of the sentencing guidelines pursuantto K.S.A. 21-4724, and amendments thereto, and theperson is stillincarcerated; and
(B) 15 parole board cases, selected by the secretary ofcorrections, involving inmates with sentencing dates prior to July1, 1993, where the person was sentenced to prison for a crimecommitted on or after July 1, 1993, while on probation, parole,conditional release or in a community corrections program for acrime committed prior to July 1, 1993, the person was noteligible for retroactive application of the sentencing guidelinespursuant to K.S.A. 21-4724, and amendments thereto, and the person is stillincarcerated.
(2) The parole board shall also provide to the joint committeea summary statement of the factors and rationale used to determine the grantingor denial of parole in each such case and anycorrespondence received by the parole board relating to such grantor denial.
(3) The secretary of corrections shall select parole boardcases representative of a variety of circumstances including, butnot limited to: Inmates with different custody levels at the timeof such inmates' parole hearings; inmates with different types ofoffenses or conduct that resulted in such inmates' incarceration;and inmates incarcerated in different state correctionalfacilities.
(e) The provisions of the acts contained in article 12 ofchapter 46 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendmentsthereto, applicable to special committees shall apply to the jointcommittee to the extent that the same do not conflict with thespecific provisions of this section applicable to the jointcommittee.
(f) Members of the joint committee shall receive compensation,travel expenses and subsistence expenses as provided in K.S.A. 75-3212, andamendments thereto, when attending meetings of the jointcommittee.
(g) The staff of the office of revisor of statutes,thelegislative research department and the division of legislativeadministrative services shall provide such assistance as may berequested by the joint committee and to the extent authorized bythe legislative coordinating council.
(h) In accordance with K.S.A. 46-1204, and amendments thereto,the legislative coordinating council may provide for suchprofessional services as may be requested by the joint committee.
(i) The joint committee shall prepare and submit a finalreport and recommendations to the legislature on or before January1, 2010.
(j) The provisions of this section shall expire onJanuary 1, 2010.
Article 38.--JOINT COMMITTEE ON PAROLE BOARD OVERSIGHT
46-3801.Joint committee on parole board oversight;membership; duties; availability of documents; compensation; professionalservices.(a) There is hereby created the joint committeeon parole board oversight within the legislative branch of stategovernment.
(b) The joint committee shall be composed of six members asfollows: the chairperson and the ranking minority memberof thestanding senate committee on judiciary; the chairperson and theranking minority member of the standing housecommittee oncorrections and juvenile justice; one member appointed by thechairperson of the standing senate committee on judiciary; and onemember appointed by the chairperson of the standing housecommitteeon corrections and juvenile justice. The chairperson of thestanding house committee on corrections and juvenile justice shallbe the chairperson of the joint committee.
(c) Documents, records and reports from the parole boardconcerning factors and rationale used to determine the granting ordenial of parole, as specified in subsection (d), shall beavailable to members of the joint committee, when carrying out suchcommittee's official functions in accordance with K.S.A.75-4319, and amendments thereto, in a closed or executive meeting.Documents, records and reports received by the joint committee areconfidential and shall not be further disclosed. Such documents,records and reports received shall have information redacted whichidentifies any person or location, including, but not limited to,a city or county, except this provision shall not apply to the nameof the inmate whose records are being reviewed. Such documents,records and reports received shall not be subject to K.S.A. 45-221,and amendments thereto. All copies of such documents, records andreports shall be returned to the parole board prior to the openmeeting resuming. Unauthorized disclosure may subject such memberto discipline or censure from the house of representatives orsenate.
(d) (1) The parole board shall provide documents, records andreports to the joint committee related to the following:
(A) 15 parole board cases, selected by the secretary ofcorrections, involving inmates with sentencing dates prior to July1, 1993, where the person was sentenced to prisonfor a crimecommitted prior to July 1, 1993, the person was not eligiblefor retroactive application of the sentencing guidelines pursuantto K.S.A. 21-4724, and amendments thereto, and theperson is stillincarcerated; and
(B) 15 parole board cases, selected by the secretary ofcorrections, involving inmates with sentencing dates prior to July1, 1993, where the person was sentenced to prison for a crimecommitted on or after July 1, 1993, while on probation, parole,conditional release or in a community corrections program for acrime committed prior to July 1, 1993, the person was noteligible for retroactive application of the sentencing guidelinespursuant to K.S.A. 21-4724, and amendments thereto, and the person is stillincarcerated.
(2) The parole board shall also provide to the joint committeea summary statement of the factors and rationale used to determine the grantingor denial of parole in each such case and anycorrespondence received by the parole board relating to such grantor denial.
(3) The secretary of corrections shall select parole boardcases representative of a variety of circumstances including, butnot limited to: Inmates with different custody levels at the timeof such inmates' parole hearings; inmates with different types ofoffenses or conduct that resulted in such inmates' incarceration;and inmates incarcerated in different state correctionalfacilities.
(e) The provisions of the acts contained in article 12 ofchapter 46 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendmentsthereto, applicable to special committees shall apply to the jointcommittee to the extent that the same do not conflict with thespecific provisions of this section applicable to the jointcommittee.
(f) Members of the joint committee shall receive compensation,travel expenses and subsistence expenses as provided in K.S.A. 75-3212, andamendments thereto, when attending meetings of the jointcommittee.
(g) The staff of the office of revisor of statutes,thelegislative research department and the division of legislativeadministrative services shall provide such assistance as may berequested by the joint committee and to the extent authorized bythe legislative coordinating council.
(h) In accordance with K.S.A. 46-1204, and amendments thereto,the legislative coordinating council may provide for suchprofessional services as may be requested by the joint committee.
(i) The joint committee shall prepare and submit a finalreport and recommendations to the legislature on or before January1, 2010.
(j) The provisions of this section shall expire onJanuary 1, 2010.
Article 38.--JOINT COMMITTEE ON PAROLE BOARD OVERSIGHT
46-3801.Joint committee on parole board oversight;membership; duties; availability of documents; compensation; professionalservices.(a) There is hereby created the joint committeeon parole board oversight within the legislative branch of stategovernment.
(b) The joint committee shall be composed of six members asfollows: the chairperson and the ranking minority memberof thestanding senate committee on judiciary; the chairperson and theranking minority member of the standing housecommittee oncorrections and juvenile justice; one member appointed by thechairperson of the standing senate committee on judiciary; and onemember appointed by the chairperson of the standing housecommitteeon corrections and juvenile justice. The chairperson of thestanding house committee on corrections and juvenile justice shallbe the chairperson of the joint committee.
(c) Documents, records and reports from the parole boardconcerning factors and rationale used to determine the granting ordenial of parole, as specified in subsection (d), shall beavailable to members of the joint committee, when carrying out suchcommittee's official functions in accordance with K.S.A.75-4319, and amendments thereto, in a closed or executive meeting.Documents, records and reports received by the joint committee areconfidential and shall not be further disclosed. Such documents,records and reports received shall have information redacted whichidentifies any person or location, including, but not limited to,a city or county, except this provision shall not apply to the nameof the inmate whose records are being reviewed. Such documents,records and reports received shall not be subject to K.S.A. 45-221,and amendments thereto. All copies of such documents, records andreports shall be returned to the parole board prior to the openmeeting resuming. Unauthorized disclosure may subject such memberto discipline or censure from the house of representatives orsenate.
(d) (1) The parole board shall provide documents, records andreports to the joint committee related to the following:
(A) 15 parole board cases, selected by the secretary ofcorrections, involving inmates with sentencing dates prior to July1, 1993, where the person was sentenced to prisonfor a crimecommitted prior to July 1, 1993, the person was not eligiblefor retroactive application of the sentencing guidelines pursuantto K.S.A. 21-4724, and amendments thereto, and theperson is stillincarcerated; and
(B) 15 parole board cases, selected by the secretary ofcorrections, involving inmates with sentencing dates prior to July1, 1993, where the person was sentenced to prison for a crimecommitted on or after July 1, 1993, while on probation, parole,conditional release or in a community corrections program for acrime committed prior to July 1, 1993, the person was noteligible for retroactive application of the sentencing guidelinespursuant to K.S.A. 21-4724, and amendments thereto, and the person is stillincarcerated.
(2) The parole board shall also provide to the joint committeea summary statement of the factors and rationale used to determine the grantingor denial of parole in each such case and anycorrespondence received by the parole board relating to such grantor denial.
(3) The secretary of corrections shall select parole boardcases representative of a variety of circumstances including, butnot limited to: Inmates with different custody levels at the timeof such inmates' parole hearings; inmates with different types ofoffenses or conduct that resulted in such inmates' incarceration;and inmates incarcerated in different state correctionalfacilities.
(e) The provisions of the acts contained in article 12 ofchapter 46 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendmentsthereto, applicable to special committees shall apply to the jointcommittee to the extent that the same do not conflict with thespecific provisions of this section applicable to the jointcommittee.
(f) Members of the joint committee shall receive compensation,travel expenses and subsistence expenses as provided in K.S.A. 75-3212, andamendments thereto, when attending meetings of the jointcommittee.
(g) The staff of the office of revisor of statutes,thelegislative research department and the division of legislativeadministrative services shall provide such assistance as may berequested by the joint committee and to the extent authorized bythe legislative coordinating council.
(h) In accordance with K.S.A. 46-1204, and amendments thereto,the legislative coordinating council may provide for suchprofessional services as may be requested by the joint committee.
(i) The joint committee shall prepare and submit a finalreport and recommendations to the legislature on or before January1, 2010.
(j) The provisions of this section shall expire onJanuary 1, 2010.
