Susan Gibreal
Deputy Warden of Support Services 

SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM 
Managed by the Deputy Warden of Support Services, the support services division is responsible for performing physical plant maintenance, laundry services, inmate recreation and library programs, food service management and oversight of private based-private industry programs. The maintenance department provides for the maintenance and repair of equipment, buildings and facility grounds. Outside contractors are used on specialized projects as needed or when the institutional staff or equipment is inadequate or unavailable to perform needed tasks. 

LIBRARY
The EDCF library provides services to inmates housed in the Central Unit. The library includes a general and legal reference library.  Approximately 12,000 books and periodicals are available to inmates who access the library on a daily basis. An additional 100 books are available on a rotating basis from the Kansas Library System. Books are also made available through the state inter-library loan system. Books for reading are provided for inmate's assigned to the Reception and Diagnostic Units and segregation cell houses.

RECREATION
The Recreation Program is comprised of one Activity Specialist II and two Activity Specialist I positions who organize and supervise both indoor and outdoor recreational exercise and activities, seven days per week. These activities include traditional physical fitness programs, basketball, volleyball, softball, and activities such as music, arts, and crafts. The majority of organized activities are managed through intramural program.

PRISON BASED-PRIVATE INDUSTRY 

CENTURY MANUFACTURING
Century Manufacturing began operations at EDCF in July 1997. The company specializes in fabricating Lucite products for the advertising specialty market. In March 1999, a 12,600-square-foot expansion, costing $300,000, was approved and funded by Century Manufacturing to allow for increased employment. Century currently employs 50 inmates for 110 positions. Private industry is a win-win proposition, whereby inmates are employed and paid a prevailing wage salary and have theopportunity to contribute to their families, pay back to society, pay taxes, room and board, and learn important job skills. A list of financial contributions made by inmates from wages earned in private industry is listed below.  

 

                              CENTURY FINANCIAL REPORT (FY 11)

Contribution Categories	Total Contributions Made by Inmate Workers
Gross Wages	$766,087
Crime Victims Compensation	$21,514
Room and Board Reimbursement	$191,524
Mandatory Savings	$39,830
Court-Ordered Restitution	$16,970

PIONEER BALLOON COMPANY
The Pioneer Balloon Company established a production line at EDCF on July 24, 2006.  Presently the company provides employment for 22 inmates for 25 positions. Production includes valving, weight production and folding balloons. Pioneer Balloon is a global company that has been in business for over 80 years. The company’s products include ribbons, mugs, and glassware, and Qualatex balloons. Pioneer Balloon has production lines in Canada, Mexico, UK, USA, and Australia. The plant in El Dorado, Ks is their main shipping point in the United States. 

                           PIONEER FINANCIAL REPORT (FY11)

Contribution Categories	Total Contributions Made by Inmate Workers
Gross Wages	$267,318
Crime Victims Compensation	$5,059
Room and Board Reimbursement	$66,830
Mandatory Savings	$13,011
Court-Ordered Restitution	$8,306

ARAMARK FOOD SERVICE
The Aramark Correctional Foodservice has been contracted by the State of Kansas and the KDOC to provide foodservice for the El Dorado Correctional Facility.  Aramark provides three meals a day, seven days a week for the Central Unit.  Aramark is also contracted to provide a vocational training environment for select inmates in the officer's dining room which has a small, affordable restaurant-style menu. The meals for the inmates are consistent with state and federal guidelines for health and nutrition and vary by dietary and religious needs. EDCF has the highest meal participation of all the state correctional facilities as well as the largest segregation population in the state. The kitchen is operated by a total of 15 Aramark staff members, 17.5 supervisors, five minimum-wage part-time positions being inmates, one administrative assistant, two assistant foodservice directors and one foodservice director. Sixty-two inmate foodservice positions have been designated to provide services to the facility in all phases of the food production, service and sanitation.