The annual 3-day Kansas Crime Victims' Rights Conference wrapped up yesterday (THUR) in Topeka. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says the conference serves as a means for measuring how well the state is providing services for victims of crime:
The attorney general says several key victims' rights pieces of legislation remain on the agenda for Kansas lawmakers when they return for the wrap-up session later this month. They include the authorization of a Crimes Against Children unit at the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, lifetime "no-contact" orders for severe domestic violence cases, and extending the statute of limitations on certain sex crimes so law officers can take more time to investigate suspected cases.