News & Announcements
Kansas Prison Nurses are Among the Nation's Best Trained
October 2011 - Nurses at Kansas' eight state prisons are among the first in the nation to earn certification for correctional nursing.
KDOC Receives Nearly $600,000 Federal Grant to Further PREA Efforts
October 2011 - The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs awarded $599,862 to the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) to support the KDOC in preventing, detecting and responding to sexual victimization.
Warden Named For Topeka Correctional Facility (August 2011)
August 2011 - Kansas Secretary of Corrections Ray Roberts has selected Hope Cooper as the new warden at the Topeka Correctional Facility, effective Sunday, August 21, 2011.
KDOC housing re-entry initiative in Wyandotte County earns honors at state conference
The Wyandotte County Offender Reentry Treatment and Housing Initiative (WORTHI) recently received the 2011 Ad Astra Award during the 6th Annual Kansas Housing Conference held in Wichita. The conference recognizes those who demonstrate excellence in developing affordable housing, shaping housing policy and creating innovative housing solutions to meet the needs of low and moderate-income Kansans.
NOTICE: Effective January 1, 2011, the Kansas Department of Corrections will discontinue the use of deposit coupons for inmate banking transfers
After January 1, 2011, all money transfers to inmates must be done electronically.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Inmate Visitation
Effective for calendar year 2011, inmate visitation at Kansas correctional facilities will be provided on the following four state holidays: Christmas Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Thanksgiving Day.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Inmate Visitation
Effective for calendar year 2011, inmate visitation at Kansas correctional facilities will be provided on the following four state holidays: Christmas Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Thanksgiving Day.
Governor Names Experienced Warden as Corrections Secretary (January 21, 2011)
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has named Ray Roberts as his Secretary of the Kansas Department of Corrections.
Governor Signs Executive Reorganization Order Establishing the Prisoner Review Board (January 21, 2011)
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has signed Executive Reorganization Order No. 34 to establish the Prisoner Review Board in the Kansas Department of Corrections.
