TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Juvenile group homes in Kansas will be subject to twice-a-year outside reviews.
It's part of a series of changes that the commissioner of the Juvenile Justice Authority has announced.
The Topeka Capital-Journal reported that Russ Jennings also has received support from a legislative committee to use a uniform test to assess the risk juveniles pose. And facilities would be rated for low-, medium- and high-risk offenders.
The changes come after The Capital-Journal reported two weeks ago about problems at the Forbes Juvenile Attention Center, a privately run group home for male juvenile offenders in Topeka.
A lawsuit against the facility alleges that lax supervision made it possible for a 12-year-old boy to be repeatedly raped by his 15-year-old roommate.
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Information from: The Topeka Capital-Journal, http://www.cjonline.com
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