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Kansas 2015

The Jail System

Kansas has 105 counties. According to surveys completed in 2013, there are 101 jail and adult detention facilities, with a population of 6,860 inmates.

The Prison System

As of December 31, 2015, the Kansas prison population was 9,857. In FY 2016, the Department employed over 3,300 employees and had a budget of $397 million.

The Community Corrections System

The DOC's Community & Field Services Division supervised 5,413 parolees as of December, 2016. In FY 2016, the average daily population reported by community corrections was 8,525.

Rates (Per 100K)

Incarceration Rate
328
Violent Crime Rate
390
Property Crime Rate
2,720
Probationers
754
Parolees
197

Populations

Prison Population
9,857
Jail Population
6,860
Parole Population
5,413
Probation Population
16,588

Facilities

Number of State Prison Facilities
13 facilities
Number of Jail Facilities
101

Prisons

Cost Per Inmate
$ 18,207
Employee Positions
3,300
Prison Budget
$397,000,000