Publications & Media Inquiries
Please see our publications below for background information about the Kansas State Board of Indigents’ Defense.
For more specific media inquiries, please contact Brandon Barrett, General Counsel, to be connected with the person most likely to be able to answer your query. He can be reached at 785-296-6631 or bbarrett@sbids.org.
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Kansas Public Defense Workloads Report
December 2023
A 53-page report that takes the national public defender workload standards and shows how it applies to Kansas.
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Public Defender Staffing Report
December 2023
A 17-page report that discusses staffing issues BIDS has faced over the last several years and the impact of salary adjustments that have been implemented over the last two fiscal cycles.
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BIDS Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report
April 2024
A 39- page report on the status of BIDS in fiscal year 2022.
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A Report on the Status of Public Defense in Kansas
September 2020
A 152-page report on the current state of public defense in Kansas, and BIDS Executive Director Heather Cessna’s 3-phase plan for public defense reform.
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BIDS Well-Being Survey Report 2023
September 2023
A 17-page report compiling data gleaned from the 2023 Well-Being Committee survey of BIDS employees.
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BIDS Well-Being Survey Report 2022
August 2022
A 26-page report compiling the data gleaned from the 2022 Well-Being Committee survey of BIDS employees.
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BIDS Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Report
December 2021
A 38-page report on the status of BIDS in fiscal year 2021.
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BIDS Well-Being Survey Report 2021
July 2021
A 30-page report compiling the data gleaned from the 2021 Well-Being Committee survey of BIDS employees.
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BIDS Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Report
December 2020
A 35-page report on the status of BIDS in fiscal year 2020.
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BIDS Well-Being Survey Report 2020
July 2020
A 31-page report compiling the data gleaned from the 2020 Well-Being Committee survey of BIDS employees.