News & Announcements
Topeka Correctional Facility to Hold Annual Plant Sale
TCF will hold its annual plant sale again this year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be a few changes to ensure everyone's safety.
Staff Member Tests Positive for COVID-19 at Wichita Work Release Facility
Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) Secretary Jeff Zmuda announced today that one staff member working at the Wichita Work Release Facility (WWRF) tested positive for COVID-19. A resident first tested positive on April 12 at WWRF. There are seven KDOC facilities with a confirmed case including Lansing Correctional Facility (LCF), WWRF, Topeka Correctional Facility, Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex, El Dorado Correctional Facility, Ellsworth Correctional Facility and Hutchinson Correctional Facility.
Confirmed COVID-19 Case at Hutchinson Correctional Facility
Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) Secretary Jeff Zmuda announced today that one resident at Hutchinson Correctional Facility (HCF) tested positive for COVID-19. This is the seventh KDOC facility with a confirmed case, with the first cases reported at Lansing Correctional Facility (LCF), Wichita Work Release Facility, Topeka Correctional Facility, Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex and El Dorado Correctional Facility and Ellsworth Correctional Facility.
Resident Death at Lansing Correctional Facility
A Lansing Correctional Facility resident who died Monday, May 4, had tested positive for COVID-19. This is the third death related to COVID-19.
Confirmed COVID-19 Case at Ellsworth Correctional Facility
Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) Secretary Jeff Zmuda announced today that one staff member working at Ellsworth Correctional Facility (ECF) tested positive for COVID-19. This is the sixth KDOC facility with confirmed cases, including Lansing Correctional Facility, Wichita Work Release Facility, Topeka Correctional Facility, Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex and El Dorado Correctional Facility.
