Alternatives to Incarceration
Douglas County offers many services and resources aimed at offering alternatives to jail time. These include more traditional options, such as probation and diversion, as well as initiatives such as specialty courts and Day School for juveniles.
The Douglas County Behavioral Health Court was established to more effectively address the needs of defendants with serious mental illness who cycle through the court, detention, and mental health systems.
The community benefits from the skills that the community service workers provides while the participant is awarded the opportunity to pay back the community through restorative justice.
Drug Court is a four-phase treatment court for adults who are charged with felonies or have pending felony probation violations and have a substance use disorder.
Our mission is to keep individuals out of custody and living within the community while providing accountability and safety for all.
Community Corrections is a state funded, county controlled intensive supervision probation (ISP) program designed to develop community-based correctional sentencing options.
The Department of Corrections assists youth to become successful and productive citizens by providing leadership and support
Douglas County is the host county responsible for the operation of a regional juvenile detention center serving a 13 county area in Northeast Kansas. The detention center is licensed for 18 residents.
Douglas County Pretrial Supervision seeks to reduce incarceration rates due to a person’s inability to pay bond.
Court Services Officers are responsible for adult and juvenile supervision in misdemeanor and felony probation cases.
If you have received a traffic ticket, the following information from the District Attorney's Office may be helpful to you.