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Thursday, November 16. 1972
University Daily Kansan
KCI Accessible by Automobile, Bus
Motorists living in the Lawrence area who plan to drive to the new Kansas City International airport have been advised by the FAA to use the following route to the new aircraft facility:
Toaken the Kansas Tumpike (1-70) to the Bonner Springs exit, then get into U.S. 73 and follow it north until it reaches Leavenworth, where it ends in Leavenworth, U.S. 73 is at Fourth Street (280 Spruce). After the intersection of the two highways, motorists must pay a 25 cent bridge toll to cross into Missouri, where K92 becomes Missouri 92. Missouri 92 intersects with Interstate 29, after which motorists are available to direct motors to KCI.
Another route to KCI is to follow the Kansas Turnpike to its intersection with I-29 in Kansas City. However, road work in the area could create some delay.
For Lawrence residents who do not have a car or would prefer not to drive into the new airport, bus transportation is available. The University of Kansas companies offer several buses from the Union Bus Depot, 638 Massachusetts Sf., to Kansas City daily. The Kansas City International airport Express offersfers bus services to Kansas City and Continental Trailways downtown bus depots in Kansas City Mo., to KCI Tickets for a bus trip to Kansas City Mo., cost $2.20 one way and $4.20 round trip. The ride from the depots in Kansas City Mo., to KCI costs $1.00.
Red Tape Slows Juvenile Process
Editor's Note: This is the first in a two-part series examining the juvenile system in Douglas County and recommendations for its improvement.
By KEVIN SHAFER
Kansan Staff Writer
The hour is four o'clock in the morning,
the place is the city jail, Lawrence. Kan.
I'll leave it there.
Two officers lead 15-year Johnny in and sit him down for questioning. They get the full name, address, telephone number and the name of the parent whom he is living.
Johnny has come from what society has labeled a broken home. His parents have been divorced since he was 10 years old and he is now living with his mother.
Authorities of the Douglas County juvenile court are called and asked to come down to the station. The boy is led to one of the buildings but is not put in with adult inmates.
The assistant juvenile probation officer arrives within the next 15 minutes. She is briefed of the details of the case. She declares that she will be on hour, Johnny's mother should be notified.
The authorities are unable to contact Johnny's mother so he is forced to remain in the hospital.
JOHNNY IS NOT allowed one phone call as are adult prisoners. Since his mother is to be notified anyway, the one phone call to his mother will be made for him.
When Johnny's mother is finally reached about noon, she is asked to come down to the station. She is informed that her son has been charged on charges of suspicion of stealing a car.
When she arrives, she confers with the assistant probation officer. A date is set for hearing on Johnny's case and he is reeled in his custody of his mother about 1:30 after afternoon.
Although this case may be fictitious, the young Joule could be any juvenile in all of Douglass's works.
THE CASE may seem simple to the uniformed public, but is only the beginning of a complicated set of procedures that have been implemented in juvenile cases in Douglas County.
Johnny's case may appear a simple matter of waiting until the hearing, deciding what sort of reprimand should be levied, talking with Johnny and either detaining him or releasing him in the custody of his mother.
Miles of red tape must be waded through, long before Johnny's case can even begin.
The case must first be examined and the Douglas Court juvenile court must decide whether the case falls within its jurisdiction.
According to a report published by the Douglas County League of Women Voters, the juvenile court of this county has a juvenile court over a wide variety of juveniles. If a juvenile falls into one of the following categories, he can be considered a subject of the court:
"Delinquent child—a person under 18 who has committed an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult or one who has been adulduated a miscreent three times."
MISCREANT—a person under 18 who has
committed a misdemeanor, DWI (driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs), reckless driving or negligent homicide, an act specifically prohibited to him or her or who has run away from a detention station, has been adjudged wayward three times.
Wayward child—one under 18 whose behavior is injurious to his welfare or who has deserved home without cause, or is disobedient to his parents or guardian.
Traffic offender—a person under 18 who violates a traffic statute or ordinance (other than DWI, reckless driving or negligent homicide).
Truant—a child who habitually skips school when required by law to attend. (In Douglas County this means five unexcused absences.)
Dependent or Neglected—a child under 16, (a) whose parents do not provide proper care; (b) whose parents have abandoned or left the child in an environment or association injurious to his welfare; (d) who is otherwise without proper care, custody or support) or (e) who, because of the parent's neglect, has been supported by the county or state.
JOHNNY'S CASE could be placed under several of these categories, but this is only the beginning of a long procedure that must take place before his case can be dismissed
After Johny's arrest, a petition is filed with the juvenile court stating the facts of the case. Johny's mother is then given permission to the charges lifted against him, the time and hearing and his right to obtain counsel. A summons is issued telling Johnny and his
mother that they are required by law to attend the hearing.
The two are then given a choice. If they want to, they can retain a private attorney to represent them at the hearing. If not, the court must appoint a guardian ad litem to represent them. The guardian ad litem must conduct an independent investigation of the case.
THE COURT must set a hearing date at least two weeks after Johnny's arrest. But if good cause is shown, the court may grant a continuance. If the judge so desires, the court may dismiss from the hearing, except interested witnesses in their legal counsel and testifying witnesses.
The records of Johnny's case, as all other juvenile cases in Douglas County, are kept separate from criminal and other records. They may not be inspected without the consent of the juvenile judge or an order by a higher court.
As far as custody is concerned, Johnny's case could be considered typical. The judge, however, may place the subject in the custody of a children's aid society, a public organization that provides a home or place of detention, or the County or State Department of Social Welfare.
ANY COUNTY in Kansas that does not have detention facilities, as in Douglas County, the child may be confined to either the county jail or the police station. The juvenile must be kept in separate quarters from adults, however.
If the juvenile is accused of committing a crime that would be considered a felony if he were an adult, the case can be referred to the district court for a trial by jury.
If the district court finds the subject delinquent, he is then returned to the
juvenile court for judgment according to the juvenile code.
The disposition of Johnny would be under the auspices of several people within the juvenile system in Douglas County. Of these, the juvenile probation officers and the juvenile or probate judge probably play key roles.
Other than the two full-time probation officers employed by the county, the probation office employs two part-time probation interns, two social welfare officers and 11 students employed for investigation and other duties within the office.
THE NUMBER of employees in the probation office is at a peak right now because many of the part time employees can be hired from the University of Kansas. During the summer months, however, the number of employees is drastically cut.
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The two full-time probation officers employed by the county are Harold Hutton, senior probation officer, and Ruth Ann Bean.
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Both officers agreed that the present accommodations and the present procedures for the juvenile system in Douglas County were adequate.
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