Criminal Justice

SB 358 would require courts to hold individuals convicted of specific serious felonies without bond in county jail until sentencing. It directly affects people convicted of non-drug felonies ranked severity levels 1-4 or drug felonies ranked severity levels 1-2 under Kansas sentencing guidelines. The key provision automatically revokes any existing bond and mandates jail detention for these individuals, replacing the current system where courts could grant release under certain conditions. This policy change applies only after conviction and before sentencing, not during trial or appeal.