Women sentenced to secretary's custody; examination, study, program; juvenile inmate

75-5229. Women sentenced to secretary's custody; examination, study, program; juvenile inmate. (a) Every woman sentenced to imprisonment for a felony shall be sentenced to the custody of the secretary of corrections. (b) Every woman sentenced to the custody of the secretary of corrections shall be given a scientific examination and study and shall have a program planned and recommended for her. The examination shall be given, the study shall be made and the program shall be prepared in accordance with procedures prescribed by the secretary of corrections, subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-52,134, and amendments thereto. If the woman in the custody of the secretary is a juvenile, as described in K.S.A. 38-2366, and amendments thereto, such juvenile shall not be given a scientific examination and study until such time as such juvenile is to be transferred from a juvenile correctional facility to a department of corrections institution or facility. History: L. 1973, ch. 339, § 75; L. 1977, ch. 307, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 369, § 1; L. 1978, ch. 369, § 2; L. 1983, ch. 284, § 8; L. 1984, ch. 331, § 1; L. 1990, ch. 322, § 2; L. 1990, ch. 149, § 8; L. 1996, ch. 229, § 131; L. 2006, ch. 169, § 127; L. 2012, ch. 148, § 3; July 1. Source or prior law: 76-2505. Attorney General's Opinions: Department of corrections; placement and evaluation of female offenders. 88-67. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Waiver of juvenile court jurisdiction supported by substantial evidence upheld. In re White, 227 Kan. 881, 883, 610 P.2d 1114. 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