Kansas Administrative Regulations Agency 44 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Here’s a structured overview of Kansas Administrative Regulations (K.A.R.) — Agency 44: Department of Corrections:
📑 Agency 44 – K.A.R. Articles (per Justia & LII)
The Department of Corrections' administrative code comprises 16 Articles:
Article 1 – General Administration
Article 2 – Facilities Management
Article 3 – Reserved
Article 4 – Training
Article 5 – Inmate Management
Article 6 – Good‑Time Credits & Sentence Computation
Article 7 – Programs & Activities
Article 8 – Work Release
Article 9 – Parole, Post‑release Supervision & House Arrest
Article 10 – Reserved
Article 11 – Community Corrections
Article 12 – Conduct & Penalties
Article 13 – Disciplinary Procedure
Article 14 – Administrative & Disciplinary Segregation
Article 15 – Grievance Procedure for Inmates
Article 16 – Reporting & Claims Procedure (Lost Property/Injury) (law.cornell.edu, regulations.justia.com)
🔍 Noteworthy Sections
• Article 5 – Inmate Management
Includes sections on classification, use of force, handling contraband, and clinical services (see §§ 44‑5‑104 to 44‑5‑112) (regulations.justia.com)
• Article 6 – Good‑Time Credits & Sentence Computation
Defines criteria for awarding, withholding, or restoring good-time credits, aligned with K.S.A. 22‑3717 and 75‑5210–5251. Revised to allow more individualized discretion (“shall” to “may”) (klrd.gov)
• Article 7 – Programs & Activities
Section 44‑7‑108: Inmates with minimum or medium security may participate in paid, private non-prison employment and must earn at least state minimum wage (law.cornell.edu)
• Article 8 – Work Release
Section 44‑8‑116 clarifies that private enterprises on facility grounds employing inmates qualify as work-release programs (casetext.com)
• Article 12 – Conduct & Penalties
Section 44‑12‑210 forbids inmates from maintaining checking or savings accounts outside the official trust fund while confined (casetext.com)
📝 Update Schedule & Temporary Rules
Regulations are updated quarterly, and LII tracks comparative versions (law.cornell.edu)
There is at least one temporary regulation: 44‑15‑204 (sexual abuse grievance procedure), originally from 2013; check if now permanent (doc.ks.gov)
✅ Practical Takeaways
All 16 Articles are active except where marked Reserved (Articles 3 & 10).
Updated quarterly via Secretary of State publication; review official K.A.R. for most accurate text.
Key operational areas cover inmate management, rehabilitation programs, discipline, parole supervision, and grievance procedures.
📌 Next Steps
Would you like specific section texts or help interpreting rules on parole, segregation, or inmate work programs?
Need a copy of the latest quarterly version or temporary regulation status (e.g., 44‑15‑204)?
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