Criminal Justice Administration and History records 1969-1999

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Criminal Justice Administration and History records 1969-1999

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This compilation of materials on criminal justice administration and history was put together by William Arnold, sociology professor at the University of Kansas. It includes reports, printed documentation, and notes from the late 1960s through the 1990s. Governmental entities covered include the Kansas Council on Crime and Delinquency, Kansas Dept. of Corrections, Kansas State Penitentiary, Kansas Governor's Committee on Criminal Administration, the Kansas Committee for the Humanities and various legislative committees.

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University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kanas Collection

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Kansas Council on Crime and Delinquency.

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Kansas. Dept. of Corrections.

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Kansas State Penitentiary

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In 1859, the Kansas legislature passed an act authorizing a state penitentiary, the Kansas State Penitentiary (KSP), to be located in Lansing, Leavenworth County. The Civil War was blamed for construction delays and it was not until 1867 that the main building was completed. The first prisoners were transferred to the prison in July 1868. Previously, convicted felons were housed in various jails. The prison was also used to house inmates from Oklahoma until 1909, two years after Oklahoma's state...

Arnold, William

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Kansas Committee for the Humanities

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Kansas. Governor's Committee on Criminal Administration

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The Kansas Governor's Committee on Criminal Administration (GCCA) was established by executive order in 1968, and in 1970 the Kansas Legislature created the committee by statute. The major duties of the committee included assisting the Governor and the Attorney General in developing, planning, and implementing a long-range statewide crime and delinquency program; assisting the Governor and the Attorney General in coordinating the crime and delinquency prevention activities of all state departmen...

Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center.

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