Robert Sanders

Robert Sanders, member, was appointed to the Kansas Parole Board on September 23, 2004. Prior to joining the Parole Board, Mr. Sanders was employed by the Kansas Department of Corrections for 27 years. Mr. Sanders began his career with the Department of Corrections in July 1977 as a Corrections Officer at Hutchinson Correctional Facility. Among the other positions he has held with the Department of Corrections include Corrections Counselor I, Corrections Counselor II, Community Program Consultant and State Director of Community Corrections. In May 2000, Mr. Sanders was appointed to the position of Deputy Secretary for Community and Field Services. Mr. Sanders graduated from Bethany College with a bachelor's of arts degree in May 1977. He completed the requirements for the Certified Public Manager Program from the University of Kansas in December 1997. Additionally, he completed the Correctional Leadership Program sponsored by the National Institute of Corrections in 1997. Mr. Sanders is a past president of the Kansas Correctional Association, member of the American Correctional Association, regional representative for the American Probation and Parole Association, chairman of the Diversity Committee for the American Probation and Parole Association and a member of the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice.