Kansas Offender Registration Act
Across the country, people convicted of serious crimes are required to register with the state after completing their sentence. Kansas has some of the strictest requirements for post-sentence registration, which dramatically increases the scope—and harm—of this registry.
Across the country, people convicted of serious crimes are required to register with the state after completing their sentence. While many may think this only applies for certain crimes, in reality it covers a wide range of offenses, some drastically less serious than the public may assume. Kansas has some of the strictest requirements for post-sentence registration, which dramatically increases the scope—and harm—of this registry.
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Kansas Offender Registration Act: How to Exit from Registration Requirements
We have developed this toolkit to help impacted individuals advocate for themselves or family members to file for relief from registration under the Kansas Offender Registration Act.
Feb 06, 2020
SUPPORT FOR HB 2474 – Reducing the penalties for violating the Kansas Offender Registration Act and creating a method to waive payment of fees
By reclassifying failure to register to a misdemeanor, HB 2474 puts Kansas in a position to reduce the prison population meaningfully. From FY 2014 – FY 2018, over 1,000 people were sent to prison for failing to register.
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