News & Announcements
Corrections dental staff volunteer services in Wichita
Several dental staff of the Kansas Department of Corrections volunteered their expertise in a recent free clinic to provide dental care to needy Kansans.
Norton officer killed in automobile accident
Norton Corrections Officer Austin Shaw, 20, was killed in an accident in western Kansas March 6.
KJCC launches Environmental Water Technology training program
Youth in a Topeka juvenile correctional facility will soon begin training in a field that could net them attractive career options in the future.
Oswego unit provides options for housing elderly inmates
Governor Sam Brownback, along with about 180 guests, celebrated on Feb. 1 the opening of a specialized prison facility in Oswego, which will bring relief to system overcrowding, provide needed services to aging inmates, and give an economic boost to the southeast Kansas corridor.
Report outlines recommendations to increase public safety and save taxpayer dollars
Gov. Sam Brownback and Corrections Secretary Ray Roberts, along with experts from the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center, announced the release of a final report on the Kansas Justice Reinvestment Initiative today at a policy forum on public safety and corrections.
