(2) The Kansas parole board, hereafter referred to as the board, shall adopt rules and regulations governing the procedure for initiating, processing, and reviewing applications for pardon, or commutation of sentence filed by and on behalf of persons convicted of crime.
(3) Except as otherwise provided, no pardon or commutation of sentence shall be granted until more than 30 days after written notice of the application therefor has been given to: (a) The prosecuting attorney and the judge of the court in which the defendant was convicted; and (b) any victim of the person's crime or the victim's family, if the person was convicted of a crime specified in article 34, 35 or 36 of chapter 21 of the Kansas statutes annotated. Notice of such application for pardon or commutation of sentence shall be given by the secretary of corrections to the victim who is alive and whose address is known to the secretary of corrections, or if the victim is deceased, to the victim's family if the family's address is known to the secretary of corrections. Notice of the receipt of such application shall be given by publication in the official county paper of the county of conviction. The form of notice shall be prescribed by the board. If the applicant executes a poverty affidavit, the cost of one publication of the notice during a twelve-month period shall be paid by the state. If more than one notice of application is published during any twelve-month period the additional cost of publication shall be paid by the applicant. Subject to the provisions of subsection (4), if written notification is not given to such victim who is alive and whose address is known to the secretary of corrections or, if the victim is deceased, to the victim's family if the family's address is known to the secretary of corrections, the governor shall not grant or deny such application until a time at least 30 days after notification is given by publication as provided in this section.
(4) All applications for pardon or commutation of sentence shall be referred to the board. The board shall examine each case and submit a report, together with such information as the board may have concerning the applicant, to the governor within 120 days after referral to the board. The governor shall not grant or deny any such application until the governor has received the report of the board or until 120 days after the referral to the board, whichever time is the shorter and the provisions of subsection (3) have been satisfied.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3701; L. 1972, ch. 317, § 79; L. 1973, ch. 339, § 58; L. 1992, ch. 298, § 94; L. 1997, ch. 23, § 1; Apr. 10.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3702; July 1.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3703; July 1.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3704; July 1.
(a) If the sentence is death, to imprisonment for life or for any term not less than ten years;
(b) If the sentence is to imprisonment, by reducing the duration of such imprisonment;
(c) If the sentence is a fine, by reducing the amount thereof;
(d) If the sentence is both imprisonment and fine, by reducing either or both.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3705; July 1.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3706; L. 1973, ch. 339, § 59; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 265; July 1, 1993.
(b) The governor may not remove any member of the Kansas parole board except for disability, inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. Before removal, the governor shall give the member a written copy of the charges against the member and shall fix the time when the member can be heard at a public hearing, which shall not be less than 10 days thereafter. Upon removal, the governor shall file in the office of the secretary of state a complete statement of all charges made against the member and the findings thereupon, with a complete record of the proceedings.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3707; L. 1972, ch. 317, § 80; L. 1973, ch. 339, § 60; L. 1978, ch. 120, § 11; L. 1982, ch. 347, § 14; L. 1984, ch. 129, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 115, § 12; L. 1995, ch. 241, § 3; L. 1997, ch. 23, § 2; L. 2003, ch. 142, § 1; May 22.
(b) On and after January 1, 1986, whenever the Kansas adult authority, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, such reference or designation shall mean and apply to the Kansas parole board.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed as abolishing the Kansas adult authority or as re-establishing the same.
History: L. 1984, ch. 129, § 2; July 1.
(2) the annual salary of each other member of the Kansas parole board shall be an amount which is $2,465 less than the annual salary of the chairperson.
(b) Members of the Kansas parole board shall be allowed all actual travel and necessary expenses incurred while in the discharge of official duties.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3708; L. 1972, ch. 317, § 81; L. 1973, ch. 339, § 61; L. 1978, ch. 120, § 12; L. 1979, ch. 98, § 1; L. 1985, ch. 278, § 11; L. 1986, ch. 115, § 68; L. 1999, ch. 57, § 34; July 1.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3709; L. 1972, ch. 317, § 82; L. 1973, ch. 339, § 62; L. 1988, ch. 115, § 13; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 266; L. 1997, ch. 23, § 3; L. 2003, ch. 142, § 2; L. 2004, ch. 66, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3710; L. 1972, ch. 317, § 83; L. 1973, ch. 339, § 63; L. 1990, ch. 309, § 16; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 267; July 1, 1993.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3711; L. 1972, ch. 317, § 84; L. 1973, ch. 339, § 64; L. 1984, ch. 130, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 309, § 17; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 268; July 1, 1993.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3712; L. 1972, ch. 317, § 85; L. 1990, ch. 309, § 18; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 269; L. 1997, ch. 23, § 4; Apr. 10.
(b) The secretary of corrections shall provide the Kansas parole board with necessary personnel and accounting services.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3713; L. 1972, ch. 317, § 86; L. 1973, ch. 339, § 65; L. 1990, ch. 309, § 19; L. 1996, ch. 32, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, §§ 22-3714, 22-3715; L. 1972, ch. 317, §§ 87, 88; Repealed, L. 1973, ch. 339, § 93; July 1, 1974.
(b) Upon arrest and detention pursuant to subsection (a), the court services officer or community correctional services officer shall immediately notify the court and shall submit in writing a report showing in what manner the defendant has violated the conditions of release or assignment or a nonprison sanction. Thereupon, or upon an arrest by warrant as provided in this section, the court shall cause the defendant to be brought before it without unnecessary delay for a hearing on the violation charged. The hearing shall be in open court and the state shall have the burden of establishing the violation. The defendant shall have the right to be represented by counsel and shall be informed by the judge that, if the defendant is financially unable to obtain counsel, an attorney will be appointed to represent the defendant. The defendant shall have the right to present the testimony of witnesses and other evidence on the defendant's behalf. Relevant written statements made under oath may be admitted and considered by the court along with other evidence presented at the hearing. Except as otherwise provided, if the violation is established, the court may continue or revoke the probation, assignment to a community correctional services program, suspension of sentence or nonprison sanction and may require the defendant to serve the sentence imposed, or any lesser sentence, and, if imposition of sentence was suspended, may impose any sentence which might originally have been imposed. Except as otherwise provided, no offender for whom a violation of conditions of release or assignment or a nonprison sanction has been established as provided in this section shall be required to serve any time for the sentence imposed or which might originally have been imposed in a state facility in the custody of the secretary of corrections for such violation, unless such person has already at least one prior assignment to a community correctional services program related to the crime for which the original sentence was imposed, except these provisions shall not apply to offenders who violate a condition of release or assignment or a nonprison sanction by committing a new misdemeanor or felony offense. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to adult felony offenders as described in subsection (a)(3) of K.S.A. 75-5291, and amendments thereto. The court may require an offender for whom a violation of conditions of release or assignment or a nonprison sanction has been established as provided in this section to serve any time for the sentence imposed or which might originally have been imposed in a state facility in the custody of the secretary of corrections without a prior assignment to a community correctional services program if the court finds and sets forth with particularity the reasons for finding that the safety of the members of the public will be jeopardized or that the welfare of the inmate will not be served by such assignment to a community correctional services program. When a new felony is committed while the offender is on probation or assignment to a community correctional services program, the new sentence shall be imposed pursuant to the consecutive sentencing requirements of K.S.A. 21-4608 and amendments thereto, and the court may sentence the offender to imprisonment for the new conviction, even when the new crime of conviction otherwise presumes a nonprison sentence. In this event, imposition of a prison sentence for the new crime does not constitute a departure.
(c) A defendant who is on probation, assigned to a community correctional services program, under suspension of sentence or serving a nonprison sanction and for whose return a warrant has been issued by the court shall be considered a fugitive from justice if it is found that the warrant cannot be served. If it appears that the defendant has violated the provisions of the defendant's release or assignment or a nonprison sanction, the court shall determine whether the time from the issuing of the warrant to the date of the defendant's arrest, or any part of it, shall be counted as time served on probation, assignment to a community correctional services program, suspended sentence or pursuant to a nonprison sanction.
(d) The court shall have 30 days following the date probation, assignment to a community correctional service program, suspension of sentence or a nonprison sanction was to end to issue a warrant for the arrest or notice to appear for the defendant to answer a charge of a violation of the conditions of probation, assignment to a community correctional service program, suspension of sentence or a nonprison sanction.
(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, an offender whose nonprison sanction is revoked and a term of imprisonment imposed pursuant to either the sentencing guidelines grid for nondrug or drug crimes shall not serve a period of postrelease supervision upon the completion of the prison portion of that sentence. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to offenders sentenced to a nonprison sanction pursuant to a dispositional departure, whose offense falls within a border box of either the sentencing guidelines grid for nondrug or drug crimes, offenders sentenced for a "sexually violent crime" as defined by K.S.A. 22-3717, and amendments thereto, or whose nonprison sanction was revoked as a result of a conviction for a new misdemeanor or felony offense. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to offenders who are serving or are to begin serving a sentence for any other felony offense that is not excluded from postrelease supervision by this subsection on the effective date of this subsection. The provisions of this subsection shall be applied retroactively. The department of corrections shall conduct a review of all persons who are in the custody of the department as a result of only a revocation of a nonprison sanction. On or before September 1, 2000, the department shall have discharged from postrelease supervision those offenders as required by this subsection.
(f) Offenders who have been sentenced pursuant to K.S.A. 21-4729, and amendments thereto, and who subsequently violate a condition of the drug and alcohol abuse treatment program shall be subject to an additional nonprison sanction for any such subsequent violation. Such nonprison sanctions shall include, but not be limited to, up to 60 days in a county jail, fines, community service, intensified treatment, house arrest and electronic monitoring.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3716; L. 1972, ch. 317, § 89; L. 1984, ch. 112, § 9; L. 1986, ch. 123, § 24; L. 1990, ch. 112, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 301; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 198; L. 1994, ch. 291, § 65; L. 2000, ch. 182, § 8; L. 2002, ch. 177, § 1; L. 2003, ch. 135, § 6; Nov. 1.
(b) (1) Except as provided by K.S.A. 21-4635 through 21-4638, and amendments thereto, an inmate sentenced to imprisonment for the crime of capital murder, or an inmate sentenced for the crime of murder in the first degree based upon a finding of premeditated murder, committed on or after July 1, 1994, shall be eligible for parole after serving 25 years of confinement, without deduction of any good time credits.
(2) Except as provided by subsection (b)(1) or (b)(4), K.S.A. 1993 Supp. 21-4628 prior to its repeal and K.S.A. 21-4635 through 21-4638, and amendments thereto, an inmate sentenced to imprisonment for an off-grid offense committed on or after July 1, 1993, but prior to July 1, 1999, shall be eligible for parole after serving 15 years of confinement, without deduction of any good time credits and an inmate sentenced to imprisonment for an off-grid offense committed on or after July 1, 1999, shall be eligible for parole after serving 20 years of confinement without deduction of any good time credits.
(3) Except as provided by K.S.A. 1993 Supp. 21-4628 prior to its repeal, an inmate sentenced for a class A felony committed before July 1, 1993, including an inmate sentenced pursuant to K.S.A. 21-4618, and amendments thereto, shall be eligible for parole after serving 15 years of confinement, without deduction of any good time credits.
(4) An inmate sentenced to imprisonment for a violation of subsection (a) of K.S.A. 21-3402, and amendments thereto, committed on or after July 1, 1996, but prior to July 1, 1999, shall be eligible for parole after serving 10 years of confinement without deduction of any good time credits.
(5) An inmate sentenced to imprisonment pursuant to K.S.A. 21-4643, and amendments thereto, committed on or after July 1, 2006, shall be eligible for parole after serving the mandatory term of imprisonment without deduction of any good time credits.
(c) (1) Except as provided in subsection (e), if an inmate is sentenced to imprisonment for more than one crime and the sentences run consecutively, the inmate shall be eligible for parole after serving the total of:
(A) The aggregate minimum sentences, as determined pursuant to K.S.A. 21-4608 and amendments thereto, less good time credits for those crimes which are not class A felonies; and
(B) an additional 15 years, without deduction of good time credits, for each crime which is a class A felony.
(2) If an inmate is sentenced to imprisonment pursuant to K.S.A. 21-4643, and amendments thereto, for crimes committed on or after July 1, 2006, the inmate shall be eligible for parole after serving the mandatory term of imprisonment.
(d) (1) Persons sentenced for crimes, other than off-grid crimes, committed on or after July 1, 1993, or persons subject to subparagraph (G), will not be eligible for parole, but will be released to a mandatory period of postrelease supervision upon completion of the prison portion of their sentence as follows:
(A) Except as provided in subparagraphs (D) and (E), persons sentenced for nondrug severity level 1 through 4 crimes and drug severity levels 1 and 2 crimes must serve 36 months, plus the amount of good time and program credit earned and retained pursuant to K.S.A. 21-4722, and amendments thereto, on postrelease supervision.
(B) Except as provided in subparagraphs (D) and (E), persons sentenced for nondrug severity levels 5 and 6 crimes and drug severity level 3 crimes must serve 24 months, plus the amount of good time and program credit earned and retained pursuant to K.S.A. 21-4722, and amendments thereto, on postrelease supervision.
(C) Except as provided in subparagraphs (D) and (E), persons sentenced for nondrug severity level 7 through 10 crimes and drug severity level 4 crimes must serve 12 months, plus the amount of good time and program credit earned and retained pursuant to K.S.A. 21-4722, and amendments thereto, on postrelease supervision.
(D) (i) The sentencing judge shall impose the postrelease supervision period provided in subparagraph (d)(1)(A), (d)(1)(B) or (d)(1)(C), unless the judge finds substantial and compelling reasons to impose a departure based upon a finding that the current crime of conviction was sexually motivated. In that event, departure may be imposed to extend the postrelease supervision to a period of up to 60 months.
(ii) If the sentencing judge departs from the presumptive postrelease supervision period, the judge shall state on the record at the time of sentencing the substantial and compelling reasons for the departure. Departures in this section are subject to appeal pursuant to K.S.A. 21-4721, and amendments thereto.
(iii) In determining whether substantial and compelling reasons exist, the court shall consider:
(a) Written briefs or oral arguments submitted by either the defendant or the state;
(b) any evidence received during the proceeding;
(c) the presentence report, the victim's impact statement and any psychological evaluation as ordered by the court pursuant to subsection (e) of K.S.A. 21-4714, and amendments thereto; and
(d) any other evidence the court finds trustworthy and reliable.
(iv) The sentencing judge may order that a psychological evaluation be prepared and the recommended programming be completed by the offender. The department of corrections or the parole board shall ensure that court ordered sex offender treatment be carried out.
(v) In carrying out the provisions of subparagraph (d)(1)(D), the court shall refer to K.S.A. 21-4718, and amendments thereto.
(vi) Upon petition, the parole board may provide for early discharge from the postrelease supervision period upon completion of court ordered programs and completion of the presumptive postrelease supervision period, as determined by the crime of conviction, pursuant to subparagraph (d)(1)(A), (d)(1)(B) or (d)(1)(C). Early discharge from postrelease supervision is at the discretion of the parole board.
(vii) Persons convicted of crimes deemed sexually violent or sexually motivated, shall be registered according to the offender registration act, K.S.A. 22-4901 through 22-4910, and amendments thereto.
(viii) Persons convicted of K.S.A. 21-3510 or 21-3511, and amendments thereto, shall be required to participate in a treatment program for sex offenders during the postrelease supervision period.
(E) The period of postrelease supervision provided in subparagraphs (A) and (B) may be reduced by up to 12 months and the period of postrelease supervision provided in subparagraph (C) may be reduced by up to six months based on the offender's compliance with conditions of supervision and overall performance while on postrelease supervision. The reduction in the supervision period shall be on an earned basis pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of corrections.
(F) In cases where sentences for crimes from more than one severity level have been imposed, the offender shall serve the longest period of postrelease supervision as provided by this section available for any crime upon which sentence was imposed irrespective of the severity level of the crime. Supervision periods will not aggregate.
(G) Except as provided in subsection (u), persons convicted of a sexually violent crime committed on or after July 1, 2006, and who are released from prison, shall be released to a mandatory period of postrelease supervision for the duration of the person's natural life.
(2) As used in this section, "sexually violent crime" means:
(A) Rape, K.S.A. 21-3502, and amendments thereto;
(B) indecent liberties with a child, K.S.A. 21-3503, and amendments thereto;
(C) aggravated indecent liberties with a child, K.S.A. 21-3504, and amendments thereto;
(D) criminal sodomy, subsection (a)(2) and (a)(3) of K.S.A. 21-3505, and amendments thereto;
(E) aggravated criminal sodomy, K.S.A. 21-3506, and amendments thereto;
(F) indecent solicitation of a child, K.S.A. 21-3510, and amendments thereto;
(G) aggravated indecent solicitation of a child, K.S.A. 21-3511, and amendments thereto;
(H) sexual exploitation of a child, K.S.A. 21-3516, and amendments thereto;
(I) aggravated sexual battery, K.S.A. 21-3518, and amendments thereto;
(J) aggravated incest, K.S.A. 21-3603, and amendments thereto; or
(K) an attempt, conspiracy or criminal solicitation, as defined in K.S.A. 21-3301, 21-3302 or 21-3303, and amendments thereto, of a sexually violent crime as defined in this section.
"Sexually motivated" means that one of the purposes for which the defendant committed the crime was for the purpose of the defendant's sexual gratification.
(e) If an inmate is sentenced to imprisonment for a crime committed while on parole or conditional release, the inmate shall be eligible for parole as provided by subsection (c), except that the Kansas parole board may postpone the inmate's parole eligibility date by assessing a penalty not exceeding the period of time which could have been assessed if the inmate's parole or conditional release had been violated for reasons other than conviction of a crime.
(f) If a person is sentenced to prison for a crime committed on or after July 1, 1993, while on probation, parole, conditional release or in a community corrections program, for a crime committed prior to July 1, 1993, and the person is not eligible for retroactive application of the sentencing guidelines and amendments thereto pursuant to K.S.A. 21-4724, and amendments thereto, the new sentence shall not be aggregated with the old sentence, but shall begin when the person is paroled or reaches the conditional release date on the old sentence. If the offender was past the offender's conditional release date at the time the new offense was committed, the new sentence shall not be aggregated with the old sentence but shall begin when the person is ordered released by the Kansas parole board or reaches the maximum sentence expiration date on the old sentence, whichever is earlier. The new sentence shall then be served as otherwise provided by law. The period of postrelease supervision shall be based on the new sentence, except that those offenders whose old sentence is a term of imprisonment for life, imposed pursuant to K.S.A. 1993 Supp. 21-4628 prior to its repeal, or an indeterminate sentence with a maximum term of life imprisonment, for which there is no conditional release or maximum sentence expiration date, shall remain on postrelease supervision for life or until discharged from supervision by the Kansas parole board.
(g) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Kansas parole board may release on parole those persons confined in institutions who are eligible for parole when: (1) The board believes that the inmate should be released for hospitalization, for deportation or to answer the warrant or other process of a court and is of the opinion that there is reasonable probability that the inmate can be released without detriment to the community or to the inmate; or (2) the secretary of corrections has reported to the board in writing that the inmate has satisfactorily completed the programs required by any agreement entered under K.S.A. 75-5210a, and amendments thereto, or any revision of such agreement, and the board believes that the inmate is able and willing to fulfill the obligations of a law abiding citizen and is of the opinion that there is reasonable probability that the inmate can be released without detriment to the community or to the inmate. Parole shall not be granted as an award of clemency and shall not be considered a reduction of sentence or a pardon.
(h) The Kansas parole board shall hold a parole hearing at least the month prior to the month an inmate will be eligible for parole under subsections (a), (b) and (c). At least the month preceding the parole hearing, the county or district attorney of the county where the inmate was convicted shall give written notice of the time and place of the public comment sessions for the inmate to any victim of the inmate's crime who is alive and whose address is known to the county or district attorney or, if the victim is deceased, to the victim's family if the family's address is known to the county or district attorney. Except as otherwise provided, failure to notify pursuant to this section shall not be a reason to postpone a parole hearing. In the case of any inmate convicted of an off-grid felony or a class A felony the secretary of corrections shall give written notice of the time and place of the public comment session for such inmate at least one month preceding the public comment session to any victim of such inmate's crime or the victim's family pursuant to K.S.A. 74-7338, and amendments thereto. If notification is not given to such victim or such victim's family in the case of any inmate convicted of an off-grid felony or a class A felony, the board shall postpone a decision on parole of the inmate to a time at least 30 days after notification is given as provided in this section. Nothing in this section shall create a cause of action against the state or an employee of the state acting within the scope of the employee's employment as a result of the failure to notify pursuant to this section. If granted parole, the inmate may be released on parole on the date specified by the board, but not earlier than the date the inmate is eligible for parole under subsections (a), (b) and (c). At each parole hearing and, if parole is not granted, at such intervals thereafter as it determines appropriate, the Kansas parole board shall consider: (1) Whether the inmate has satisfactorily completed the programs required by any agreement entered under K.S.A. 75-5210a, and amendments thereto, or any revision of such agreement; and (2) all pertinent information regarding such inmate, including, but not limited to, the circumstances of the offense of the inmate; the presentence report; the previous social history and criminal record of the inmate; the conduct, employment, and attitude of the inmate in prison; the reports of such physical and mental examinations as have been made; comments of the victim and the victim's family including in person comments, contemporaneous comments and prerecorded comments made by any technological means; comments of the public; official comments; and capacity of state correctional institutions.
(i) In those cases involving inmates sentenced for a crime committed after July 1, 1993, the parole board will review the inmates proposed release plan. The board may schedule a hearing if they desire. The board may impose any condition they deem necessary to insure public safety, aid in the reintegration of the inmate into the community, or items not completed under the agreement entered into under K.S.A. 75-5210a, and amendments thereto. The board may not advance or delay an inmate's release date. Every inmate while on postrelease supervision shall remain in the legal custody of the secretary of corrections and is subject to the orders of the secretary.
(j) Before ordering the parole of any inmate, the Kansas parole board shall have the inmate appear before either in person or via a video conferencing format and shall interview the inmate unless impractical because of the inmate's physical or mental condition or absence from the institution. Every inmate while on parole shall remain in the legal custody of the secretary of corrections and is subject to the orders of the secretary. Whenever the Kansas parole board formally considers placing an inmate on parole and no agreement has been entered into with the inmate under K.S.A. 75-5210a, and amendments thereto, the board shall notify the inmate in writing of the reasons for not granting parole. If an agreement has been entered under K.S.A. 75-5210a, and amendments thereto, and the inmate has not satisfactorily completed the programs specified in the agreement, or any revision of such agreement, the board shall notify the inmate in writing of the specific programs the inmate must satisfactorily complete before parole will be granted. If parole is not granted only because of a failure to satisfactorily complete such programs, the board shall grant parole upon the secretary's certification that the inmate has successfully completed such programs. If an agreement has been entered under K.S.A. 75-5210a, and amendments thereto, and the secretary of corrections has reported to the board in writing that the inmate has satisfactorily completed the programs required by such agreement, or any revision thereof, the board shall not require further program participation. However, if the board determines that other pertinent information regarding the inmate warrants the inmate's not being released on parole, the board shall state in writing the reasons for not granting the parole. If parole is denied for an inmate sentenced for a crime other than a class A or class B felony or an off-grid felony, the board shall hold another parole hearing for the inmate not later than one year after the denial unless the parole board finds that it is not reasonable to expect that parole would be granted at a hearing if held in the next three years or during the interim period of a deferral. In such case, the parole board may defer subsequent parole hearings for up to three years but any such deferral by the board shall require the board to state the basis for its findings. If parole is denied for an inmate sentenced for a class A or class B felony or an off-grid felony, the board shall hold another parole hearing for the inmate not later than three years after the denial unless the parole board finds that it is not reasonable to expect that parole would be granted at a hearing if held in the next 10 years or during the interim period of a deferral. In such case, the parole board may defer subsequent parole hearings for up to 10 years but any such deferral shall require the board to state the basis for its findings.
(k) Parolees and persons on postrelease supervision shall be assigned, upon release, to the appropriate level of supervision pursuant to the criteria established by the secretary of corrections.
(l) The Kansas parole board shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance with K.S.A. 77-415 et seq., and amendments thereto, not inconsistent with the law and as it may deem proper or necessary, with respect to the conduct of parole hearings, postrelease supervision reviews, revocation hearings, orders of restitution, reimbursement of expenditures by the state board of indigents' defense services and other conditions to be imposed upon parolees or releasees. Whenever an order for parole or postrelease supervision is issued it shall recite the conditions thereof.
(m) Whenever the Kansas parole board orders the parole of an inmate or establishes conditions for an inmate placed on postrelease supervision, the board:
(1) Unless it finds compelling circumstances which would render a plan of payment unworkable, shall order as a condition of parole or postrelease supervision that the parolee or the person on postrelease supervision pay any transportation expenses resulting from returning the parolee or the person on postrelease supervision to this state to answer criminal charges or a warrant for a violation of a condition of probation, assignment to a community correctional services program, parole, conditional release or postrelease supervision;
(2) to the extent practicable, shall order as a condition of parole or postrelease supervision that the parolee or the person on postrelease supervision make progress towards or successfully complete the equivalent of a secondary education if the inmate has not previously completed such educational equivalent and is capable of doing so;
(3) may order that the parolee or person on postrelease supervision perform community or public service work for local governmental agencies, private corporations organized not-for-profit or charitable or social service organizations performing services for the community;
(4) may order the parolee or person on postrelease supervision to pay the administrative fee imposed pursuant to K.S.A. 22-4529, and amendments thereto, unless the board finds compelling circumstances which would render payment unworkable; and
(5) unless it finds compelling circumstances which would render a plan of payment unworkable, shall order that the parolee or person on postrelease supervision reimburse the state for all or part of the expenditures by the state board of indigents' defense services to provide counsel and other defense services to the person. In determining the amount and method of payment of such sum, the parole board shall take account of the financial resources of the person and the nature of the burden that the payment of such sum will impose. Such amount shall not exceed the amount claimed by appointed counsel on the payment voucher for indigents' defense services or the amount prescribed by the board of indigents' defense services reimbursement tables as provided in K.S.A. 22-4522, and amendments thereto, whichever is less, minus any previous payments for such services.
(n) If the court which sentenced an inmate specified at the time of sentencing the amount and the recipient of any restitution ordered as a condition of parole or postrelease supervision, the Kansas parole board shall order as a condition of parole or postrelease supervision that the inmate pay restitution in the amount and manner provided in the journal entry unless the board finds compelling circumstances which would render a plan of restitution unworkable.
(o) Whenever the Kansas parole board grants the parole of an inmate, the board, within 10 days of the date of the decision to grant parole, shall give written notice of the decision to the county or district attorney of the county where the inmate was sentenced.
(p) When an inmate is to be released on postrelease supervision, the secretary, within 30 days prior to release, shall provide the county or district attorney of the county where the inmate was sentenced written notice of the release date.
(q) Inmates shall be released on postrelease supervision upon the termination of the prison portion of their sentence. Time served while on postrelease supervision will vest.
(r) An inmate who is allocated regular good time credits as provided in K.S.A. 22-3725, and amendments thereto, may receive meritorious good time credits in increments of not more than 90 days per meritorious act. These credits may be awarded by the secretary of corrections when an inmate has acted in a heroic or outstanding manner in coming to the assistance of another person in a life threatening situation, preventing injury or death to a person, preventing the destruction of property or taking actions which result in a financial savings to the state.
(s) The provisions of subsections (d)(1)(A), (d)(1)(B), (d)(1)(C) and (d)(1)(E) shall be applied retroactively as provided in subsection (t).
(t) For offenders sentenced prior to the effective date of this act who are eligible for modification of their postrelease supervision obligation, the department of corrections shall modify the period of postrelease supervision as provided for by this section for offenders convicted of severity level 9 and 10 crimes on the sentencing guidelines grid for nondrug crimes and severity level 4 crimes on the sentencing guidelines grid for drug crimes on or before September 1, 2000; for offenders convicted of severity level 7 and 8 crimes on the sentencing guidelines grid for nondrug crimes on or before November 1, 2000; and for offenders convicted of severity level 5 and 6 crimes on the sentencing guidelines grid for nondrug crimes and severity level 3 crimes on the sentencing guidelines grid for drug crimes on or before January 1, 2001.
(u) An inmate sentenced to imprisonment pursuant to K.S.A. 21-4643, and amendments thereto, for crimes committed on or after July 1, 2006, shall be placed on parole for life and shall not be discharged from supervision by the Kansas parole board. When the board orders the parole of an inmate pursuant to this subsection, the board shall order as a condition of parole that the inmate be electronically monitored for the duration of the inmate's natural life.
(v) Whenever the Kansas parole board or the court orders a person to be electronically monitored, the board or court shall order the person to reimburse the state for all or part of the cost of such monitoring. In determining the amount and method of payment of such sum, the board or court shall take account of the financial resources of the person and the nature of the burden that the payment of such sum will impose.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3717; L. 1972, ch. 317, § 90; L. 1973, ch. 339, § 88; L. 1974, ch. 403, § 10; L. 1975, ch. 203, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 168, § 2; L. 1978, ch. 120, § 13; L. 1979, ch. 94, § 2; L. 1981, ch. 156, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 137, § 3; L. 1982, ch. 150, § 2; L. 1983, ch. 116, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 131, § 1; L. 1985, ch. 111, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 128, § 3; L. 1986, ch. 123, § 25; L. 1986, ch. 136, § 3; L. 1987, ch. 118, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 115, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 103, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 99, § 13; L. 1990, ch. 113, § 2; L. 1991, ch. 94, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 270; L. 1993, ch. 253, § 11; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 281; L. 1994, ch. 21, § 1; L. 1994, ch. 341, § 13; L. 1995, ch. 121, § 4; L. 1996, ch. 158, § 8; L. 1996, ch. 267, § 15; L. 1997, ch. 23, § 5; L. 1997, ch. 181, § 20; L. 1998, ch. 186, § 3; L. 1999, ch. 164, § 20; L. 2000, ch. 182, § 9; L. 2001, ch. 200, § 15; L. 2002, ch. 163, § 5; L. 2004, ch. 102, § 5; L. 2006, ch. 212, § 19; L. 2007, ch. 197, § 4; July 1.
History: L. 1981, ch. 156, § 2; Repealed, L. 1982, ch. 137, § 4; July 1.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3717; L. 1972, ch. 317, § 90; L. 1973, ch. 339, § 88; L. 1974, ch. 403, § 10; L. 1975, ch. 203, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 168, § 2; L. 1978, ch. 120, § 13; L. 1979, ch. 94, § 2; L. 1981, ch. 156, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 137, § 3; L. 1982, ch. 150, § 2; L. 1983, ch. 116, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 131, § 1; L. 1985, ch. 111, § 2; L. 1986, ch. 128, § 3; L. 1986, ch. 123, § 25; L. 1986, ch. 136, § 3; L. 1987, ch. 118, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 115, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 103, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 99, § 13; L. 1990, ch. 113, § 2; L. 1991, ch. 94, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 270; L. 1993, ch. 253, § 11; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 281; L. 1994, ch. 21, § 1; L. 1994, ch. 341, § 13; L. 1995, ch. 121, § 4; L. 1996, ch. 158, § 8; L. 1996, ch. 267, § 15; L. 1997, ch. 23, § 5; L. 1997, ch. 181, § 20; L. 1998, ch. 186, § 3; L. 1999, ch. 164, § 20; L. 2000, ch. 181, § 11; Repealed, L. 2001, ch. 200, § 19; July 1.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3718; L. 1972, ch. 317, § 91; L. 1986, ch. 128, § 4; L. 1989, ch. 103, § 2; L. 1993, ch. 166, § 8; L. 1995, ch. 257, § 4; L. 1997, ch. 23, § 6; L. 1997, ch. 181, § 21; July 1.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3719; L. 1972, ch. 317, § 92; L. 1973, ch. 339, § 66; L. 1990, ch. 309, § 20; May 24.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3720; L. 1972, ch. 317, § 93; L. 1973, ch. 339, § 67; L. 1984, ch. 112, § 10; L. 1990, ch. 309, § 21; May 24.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3721; L. 1972, ch. 317, § 94; Repealed, L. 1973, ch. 339, § 93; July 1, 1974.
When an inmate on parole or conditional release has performed the obligations of the release for such time as shall satisfy the Kansas parole board that final release is not incompatible with the best interest of society and the welfare of the individual, the parole board may make a final order of discharge and issue a certificate of discharge to the inmate but no such order of discharge shall be made in any case within a period of less than one year after the date of release except where the sentence expires earlier thereto. When an inmate has reached the end of the postrelease supervision period, the parole board shall issue a certificate of discharge to the releasee. Such discharge, and the discharge of an inmate who has served the inmate's term of imprisonment, shall have the effect of restoring all civil rights lost by operation of law upon commitment, and the certification of discharge shall so state. Nothing herein contained shall be held to impair the power of the governor to grant a pardon or commutation of sentence in any case.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3722; L. 1972, ch. 317, § 95; L. 1973, ch. 339, § 68; L. 1990, ch. 309, § 22; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 271; July 1, 1993.
History: L. 1980, ch. 258, § 1; July 1.
History: L. 1987, ch. 118, § 2; Repealed, L. 1988, ch. 115, § 15; May 19.
SENTENCE GOOD TIME EARNED MUST SERVE
| Minimum (or) Maximum | Years | Months | Years | Months
|
| 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 15 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 17 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 19 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| 20 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 21 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 23 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 6 |
| 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 25 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
| 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 27 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 6 |
| 28 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 29 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 6 |
| 30 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 31 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 6 |
| 32 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 33 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 6 |
| 34 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 35 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 6 |
| 36 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 37 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 6 |
| 38 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 39 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 6 |
| 40 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 41 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 6 |
| 42 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 43 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 6 |
| 44 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 45 | 22 | 6 | 22 | 6 |
| 46 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 47 | 23 | 6 | 23 | 6 |
| 48 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 49 | 24 | 6 | 24 | 6 |
| 50 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 51 | 25 | 6 | 25 | 6 |
| 52 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 53 | 26 | 6 | 26 | 6 |
| 54 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 55 | 27 | 6 | 27 | 6 |
| 56 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 57 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 6 |
| 58 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 59 | 29 | 6 | 29 | 6 |
| 60 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 61 | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 |
| 62 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 63 | 31 | 6 | 31 | 6 |
| 64 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 65 | 32 | 6 | 32 | 6 |
| 66 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 67 | 33 | 6 | 33 | 6 |
| 68 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 69 | 34 | 6 | 34 | 6 |
| 70 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 71 | 35 | 6 | 35 | 6 |
| 72 | 36 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| 73 | 36 | 6 | 36 | 6 |
| 74 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| 75 | 37 | 6 | 37 | 6 |
| 76 | 38 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 77 | 38 | 6 | 38 | 6 |
| 78 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| 79 | 39 | 6 | 39 | 6 |
| 80 | 40 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| 81 | 40 | 6 | 40 | 6 |
| 82 | 41 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| 83 | 41 | 6 | 41 | 6 |
| 84 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| 85 | 42 | 6 | 42 | 6 |
| 86 | 43 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| 87 | 43 | 6 | 43 | 6 |
| 88 | 44 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| 89 | 44 | 6 | 44 | 6 |
| 90 | 45 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| 91 | 45 | 6 | 45 | 6 |
| 92 | 46 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| 93 | 46 | 6 | 46 | 6 |
| 94 | 47 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| 95 | 47 | 6 | 47 | 6 |
| 96 | 48 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| 97 | 48 | 6 | 48 | 6 |
| 98 | 49 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| 99 | 49 | 6 | 49 | 6 |
| 100 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
(b) Maximum good time credits for sentences of less than two years shall be computed as follows: One day for every two days served and one month for every year served.
(c) Maximum good time credits for sentences two years or greater shall be computed as follows: One-half of the sentence.
(d) Good time credits shall be awarded on an earned basis pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the secretary of corrections.
(e) The provisions of this section shall not apply to crimes committed by inmates on or after July 1, 1993. Good time calculations for such crimes shall be as provided in K.S.A. 21-4722 and amendments thereto.
(f) An inmate shall not be awarded good time credits pursuant to this section for any review period established by the secretary of corrections in which a court finds that the inmate has done any of the following while in the custody of the secretary of corrections:
(1) Filed a false or malicious action or claim with the court;
(2) brought an action or claim with the court solely or primarily for delay or harassment;
(3) testified falsely or otherwise submitted false evidence or information to the court;
(4) attempted to create or obtain a false affidavit, testimony or evidence; or
(5) abused the discovery process in any judicial action or proceeding.
History: L. 1988, ch. 115, § 2; L. 1989, ch. 92, § 28; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 272; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 199; L. 1996, ch. 148, § 2; July 1.
History: L. 1988, ch. 115, § 3; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 273; July 1, 1993.
History: L. 1993, ch. 166, § 7; July 1.
(2) The Kansas parole board shall adopt rules and regulations governing the procedure for initiating, processing, reviewing and establishing criteria for review of applications filed on behalf of persons deemed to be functionally incapacitated. Such rules and regulations shall include criteria and guidelines for determining whether the functional incapacitation precludes the person from posing a threat to the public.
(3) Subject to the provisions of subsections (a)(4) and (a)(5), a functional incapacitation release shall not be granted until at least 30 days after written notice of the application has been given to: (A) The prosecuting attorney and the judge of the court in which the person was convicted; and (B) any victim of the person's crime or the victim's family. Notice of such application shall be given by the secretary of corrections to the victim who is alive and whose address is known to the secretary, or if the victim is deceased, to the victim's family if the family's address is known to the secretary. Subject to the provisions of subsection (a)(4), if there is no known address for the victim, if alive, or the victim's family, if deceased, the board shall not grant or deny such application until at least 30 days after notification is given by publication in the county of conviction. Publication costs shall be paid by the department of corrections.
(4) All applications for functional incapacitation release shall be referred to the board. The board shall examine each case and may approve such application and grant a release. An application for release shall not be approved unless the board determines that the person is functionally incapacitated and does not represent a future risk to public safety. The board shall determine whether a hearing is necessary on the application. The board may request additional information or evidence it deems necessary from a medical or mental health practitioner.
(5) The board shall establish any conditions related to the release of the person. The release shall be conditional, and be subject to revocation pursuant to K.S.A. 75-5217, and amendments thereto, if the person's functional incapacity significantly diminishes, if the person fails to comply with any condition of release, or if the board otherwise concludes that the person presents a threat or risk to public safety. The person shall remain on release supervision until the release is revoked, expiration of the maximum sentence, or discharged by the board. Subject to the provisions of subsection (f) of K.S.A. 75-5217, and amendments thereto, the person shall receive credit for the time during which the person is on functional incapacitation release supervision towards service of the prison and postrelease supervision obligations of determinate sentences or indeterminate and off-grid sentences.
(6) The secretary of corrections shall cause the person to be supervised upon release, and shall have the authority to initiate revocation of the person at any time for the reasons indicated in subsection (a)(5).
(7) The decision of the board on the application or any revocation shall be final and not subject to review by any administrative agency or court.
(8) In determining whether a person is functionally incapacitated, the board shall consider the following: (A) The person's current condition as confirmed by medical or mental health care providers, including whether the condition is terminal;
(B) the person's age and personal history;
(C) the person's criminal history;
(D) the person's length of sentence and time the person has served;
(E) the nature and circumstances of the current offense;
(F) the risk or threat to the community if released;
(G) whether an appropriate release plan has been established; and
(H) any other factors deemed relevant by the board.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or preclude submission of an application for pardon or commutation of sentence pursuant to K.S.A. 22-3701, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 2002, ch. 57, § 1; July 1.