Parole Services

This division supervises individuals released from Kansas correctional facilities on parole, post-release supervision or conditional release. This division also manages individuals released from other states who are on probation or parole and for whom Kansas has accepted for Interstate Compact supervision.

As of 10/1/2024, 5,651 offenders were under supervision in Kansas including 3,833 Kansas cases and 1,482 out-of-state compact cases. To assist these supervised individuals with returning to their communities as law-abiding citizens, parole services employs a community-based, case management model.

Kansas is divided into two regions, northern and southern, with parole offices operating in 20 communities. A parole director, who reports to the Deputy Secretary of Juvenile and Adult Community Based Services, oversees each region.

An individual’s level of supervision and case management are determined through the use of classification tools such as the Level of Services-Case Management Inventory (LSCMI) and the Women’s Risk/Need Assessment (WRNA). Classification assessments also assist in determining an individual’s programming needs and resource referrals.

During supervision, individuals may encounter reintegration challenges or lifestyle issues which are addressed through post-release case management. Common challenges are housing, transportation, and substance abuse issues.

When violations of supervision conditions occur, parole officers utilize interventions and make referrals to needed resources. Serious violations that represent public safety risks may result in the individual being returned to a correctional facility.

Supervised individuals serving determinate sentences generally serve 90 to 180 days upon revocation, as determined by state statute.

Supervised individuals serving indeterminate sentences serve a period of time that is established by the Kansas Prisoner Review Board.