Statistical Analysis

The Kansas Statistical Analysis Center (SAC) is pleased to offer this page as a resource to all. Please scroll through the information provided and feel free to contact Kansas SAC Director Carmen Diaz with any questions or concerns.

The Kansas Sentencing Commission (KSSC) operates as the state’s SAC. Established and supported through a partnership between the Justice Information Research Network (JIRN) and the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), SACs perform a variety of activities including collecting, analyzing, and distributing of criminal justice data. Information obtained from this data is shared with other SACs, researchers, policymakers and the general public to help guide evidence-based decisions. The majority of SACs are housed within state agencies, but there are few operated through local universities and non-profits. There are currently SACs in 53 states and U.S. territories.

Learn more about JIRN and other SACS.