19-1935. Death of prisoner in custody of city or county; investigation by Kansas bureau of investigation. On and after July 1, 2004, whenever the death of a prisoner in the custody of a city or county and residing in jail or in a facility contracted through the city or county, or both, occurs, an investigation regarding the circumstances of the death shall be initiated by the Kansas bureau of investigation. A report of the findings of the investigation shall be made available to the chairperson of the senate judiciary committee and the house corrections and juvenile justice committee of the Kansas legislature and shall be subject to the open records act, K.S.A. 45-215, and amendments thereto. No such investigation by the Kansas bureau of investigation shall be required if the cause of death is determined to be natural, by a qualified autopsy, preliminary autopsy report or death certificate or the prisoner was regularly attended by a licensed physician.
History: L. 2004, ch. 160, § 5; L. 2005, ch. 150, § 1; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 19 - Counties And County Officers
19-1903 Sheriff to keep jail; separation of sexes; meals and fuel for prisoners.
19-1905 Copies of calendar for judges.
19-1906 Bibles for prisoners; ministers to have access to jail.
19-1907 Intoxicating liquors; penalty.
19-1908 Same; penalty for others furnishing liquor.
19-1909 Cost of keeping civil prisoner.
19-1913 Delivery thereof to successor of officers.
19-1914 Escape of prisoner confined on civil process; liability of sheriff.
19-1915 Judgment for escape satisfied by recommitment; costs.
19-1916 Prisoner sent to jail of nearest county.
19-1917 Fugitives from other states; compensation for custody.
19-1919 Treatment of prisoners; juvenile prisoners; visits of parents and friends.
19-1923 Jails in certain areas other than county seat; cooperation by city.
19-1924 Sale of old jail or jailer's residence; procedure; construction of new.
19-1927 Abandoned jail and site; sale; conveyance to historical society, when; conditions.
19-1928a Same; use of funds derived from sale.
19-1929 Commitment of prisoners in city jails in counties not having a sufficient jail.
19-1932 Same; authority of board not limited; means of site acquisition.