News & Announcements
KDOC 2018 Employees and Volunteers of the Year Announced
Governor Jeff Colyer and Corrections Secretary Joe Norwood announced the Kansas Department of Corrections’ (KDOC) 2018 Employees and Volunteers of the Year during a ceremony held recently at the Kansas Statehouse.
Barton LCMHF carpentry students build shed for Great Bend daycare
Restocking paper goods at Great Bend Head Start daycare was a cross-town trip before Barton Community College got involved.
Governor Colyer proclaims Kansas Correctional Officer's and Employee's Week
Governor Jeff Colyer is calling on Kansans to recognize the contributions of Kansas correctional officers and employees during the week of May 6-12.
31 LCMHF inmates pass GED through Barton; dozens earn industry certifications
Xavier Pennington landed in jail in 2016 for dealing drugs. It was rock bottom, but from there he had nowhere to go but up. Now the once high-school-dropout has earned his diploma via the state GED exam through Barton Community College, and has mastered skills to earn an honest wage when he is released in November of 2019.
Kansas Law Enforcement Memorial events to be held Thursday and Friday
A candlelight vigil for fallen officers will take place at 8 p.m., Thursday, May 3, followed the next day by the memorial ceremony at noon in Topeka. Both events will begin at the Kansas Statehouse and end at the Kansas Law Enforcement Memorial located on the grounds of the statehouse.
