Secretary adopts rules and regulations for offenders to pay fees; expenditures; department of corrections victim assistance fund

75-52,139. Secretary adopts rules and regulations for offenders to pay fees; expenditures; department of corrections victim assistance fund. (a) The secretary of corrections is hereby authorized to adopt rules and regulations under which offenders in the secretary's custody may be assessed fees for various services provided to offenders and for deductions for payment to the crime victims compensation fund. (b) All moneys received for fees imposed under this section for various services provided to offenders shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the department of corrections - general fees fund. All expenditures of the moneys credited to the department of corrections - general fees fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the secretary or by a person or persons designated by the secretary. (c) The expenditures of the fees imposed under this section for various services provided to offenders shall be for victim assistance operations, inmate services and the supervision and management of offenders. (d) There is hereby created in the state treasury the department of corrections victim assistance fund. All moneys credited to such fund under the provisions of K.S.A. 75-5211, and amendments thereto, or any other law shall be expended only for the purpose of victim assistance operations. All moneys received shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the department of corrections victim assistance fund. All expenditures of the moneys credited to the department of corrections victim assistance fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the secretary or by a person or persons designated by the secretary. History: L. 1994, ch. 227, § 10; L. 2008, ch. 91, § 2; July 1. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Criminal Procedure Survey of Recent Cases," 54 K.L.R. 983 (2005). CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Fee for administering inmates' trust accounts not violative of ex post facto clause by retroactively imposing punishment. Roark v. Graves, 262 Kan. 194, 936 P.2d 245 (1997). 2. Fee for administering inmates' trust accounts not violative of due process; no standing to enjoin possible improper expenditure. Weinlood v. Simmons, 262 Kan. 259, 936 P.2d 238 (1997). 3. Deduction of parole supervision fees from prisoner's account did not violate bill of attainder clause. Taylor v. Sebelius, 350 F. Supp. 2d 888, 893 (2004). 4. Deduction of parole supervision fees from inmate's account did not constitute cruel and unusual punishment. Owens v. Sebelius, 357 F. Supp. 2d 1281, 1287 (2005). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026