People who are unhappy with Kansas’ criminal-justice system will have a chance to voice their concerns this week at hearings in Wichita and Overland Park.

The public hearings are the last in a series of meetings organized by Atty. Gen. Phill Kline, who alleges that justice “has taken a back seat” in Kansas. Kline argues that the state is too lenient in punishing violent offenders and is using feedback from the hearings to make recommendations to the Legislature.

The hearings will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Sedgwick County Courthouse, 525 N. Main, Wichita; and at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Overland Park Police Department, 12400 Foster.

Panel members include Kline, law-enforcement officials, and judges.

Earlier meetings took place in Dodge City, Salina, Manhattan, Topeka, Hays and Independence.