http://kmuw.org en http://kmuw.org/post/nearly-two-out-five-kansas-inmates-are-mentally-ill <p>The number of mentally ill prisoners in Kansas has increased by 126 percent since 2006.&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 1.5;">Nearly two out of every five adult inmates in Kansas are classified as mentally ill. </span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Republican Senator Steve Fitzgerald blames the spike on the state's failure to develop an effective, community-based system of treatment. His district includes Lansing Correctional Facility. </span></p> Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:57:50 +0000 Associated Press 11794 at http://kmuw.org http://kmuw.org/post/top-morning-news-012813 <p><em>Turnpike CEO doesn't have many details on proposed KDOT merger; Nearly two out of five Kansas inmates are mentally ill; Calif. company buys into Kansas wind.</em></p><p><strong>Few Details Released On Proposal To Merge KDOT, Turnpike Authority</strong></p><p>Gov. Sam Brownback has proposed merging the Kansas Turnpike Authority and the state's highway department, but hasn't released many details as to how that will happen.</p><p><a href="http://kmuw.org/post/few-details-released-proposal-merge-kdot-turnpike-authority">More...</a></p> Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:39:41 +0000 Briana O’Higgins 11796 at http://kmuw.org Top Morning News 01.28.13