NCJ Number
84492
Journal
Kansas Government Journal Dated: (January 1982) Pages: 4-6
Date Published
1982
Length
3 pages
Annotation
The impact of LEAA programs (the equipment and training funded) in Kansas may not be fully realized for some time, but examples of what was accomplished reflect criminal justice system needs that were met during LEAA's existence. There are also future options to consider in view of the end of Federal funding.
Abstract
LEAA funded some major construction projects in the State, including the Kansas Correctional/ Vocational Training Center in Topeka, the regional jail at Fort Scott, and the remodeling of the Kansas State Industrial Reformatory in Hutchinson. LEAA also fueled educational programs, juvenile crime prevention programs, community-based alternatives, victim-witness programs, and other correctional innovations. Whether these projects will be terminated will depend on the importance of the programs to the criminal justice system and on national policymakers' assessment of LEAA's record. In the absence of LEAA, State and local agencies could assume program costs from regular operating budgets or earmark funds specifically for project support. They may rely more heavily on private security agencies to provide protection services for corporations, neighborhood associations, and individuals or revive some form of Federal funding for criminal justice at the State and local levels. Tables illustrate LEAA funds/grant distribution in Kansas.