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Court Case
May 26, 2022
you shouldn't have to wait in jail for ages for a mental health evaluation or treatment before your trial
  • Criminal Legal Reform|
  • +1 Issue

Glendening et al. v. Howard et al. [KDADS – Larned State Hospital]

The ACLU of Kansas, along with partners, filed a class action suit on May 26, 2022 against the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services (KDADS), citing wait times as long as 13 months for competency evaluations and restoration treatment for people facing criminal charges.
Court Case
Oct 08, 2021
Kansas Highway Patrol Two-Step
  • Criminal Legal Reform

Shaw v. Jones

On January 30, 2020, the ACLU of Kansas filed a lawsuit challenging the Kansas Highway Patrol’s practice of unconstitutionally targeting motorists with out-of-state plates traveling to and from Colorado and routinely employing a training technique known as the “Kansas Two-Step.”