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Community Programs for Juvenile Justice Grant Application
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David Thompson
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Nov 05, 2025
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Nov 05, 2025 03:52 PM
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Corrections and Employees Week 2025
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David Thompson
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May 05, 2025
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May 05, 2025 10:57 AM
Video profile of KDOC Corrections Officers and Employees who exemplify the dedication, commitment, and sacrifice of staff members across the great state of Kansas.
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COVID-19 Vaccinations
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David Thompson
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Dec 30, 2020
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Aug 26, 2022 03:01 PM
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CPJJ Application Budget Workbook.xlsx
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David Thompson
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Nov 05, 2025
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Dear Mama - LCF 2023
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David Thompson
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May 18, 2023
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Feb 20, 2024 01:39 PM
This past Mother's Day weekend, three organizations within Lansing Correctional Facility (Arts in Prison) (Growth Ministries) (African Awareness Organization), invited four women to share their experiences and feelings of what the impact of having a loved one incarcerated has done to them and their families. Their stories help open the eyes of residents that the hardship of serving time has ripple effects back home.
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Domestic Violence Conference at TCF 09 2025
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David Thompson
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Sep 12, 2025
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Sep 12, 2025 11:43 AM
An unprecedented day took place at the Topeka Correctional Facility earlier this month. In an effort to combat and recover from domestic violence, the administration and staff at TCF, fully supported a group of residents who organized a day-long conference filled with expert speakers and supporting agencies, aimed at breaking free from past experiences while building forward with knowledge and support. The conference was called, "Building From The Bricks Up".
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Donnelly College Graduation 05-18-2023
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David Thompson
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May 18, 2023
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Feb 20, 2024 01:35 PM
Our congratulations to the following residents for their hard work and determination to successfully complete and earn their Associate Applied Science in Business from Donnelly College.
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ECF Learning Celebration 2024
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David Thompson
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Dec 09, 2024
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Dec 10, 2024 07:20 AM
The 2024 Learning Celebration at Ellsworth Correctional Facility saw 128 recipients of either Associate's Degree, 18 and 32 Hour Completion toward an associate's degree, Kansas State High School or GED Diploma, Welding Certificate, or the OSHA 10 Safety Course certificate. Many of the graduates received a combination of these degrees and certificates.
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Food Hubs of KDOC 06 2025
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David Thompson
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Jun 18, 2025
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Jun 18, 2025 07:24 AM
A recent feasibility study showed that Norton Correctional Facility (NCF) is the largest producer of fresh produce in that region, so, health officials came up with a plan to utilize NCF’s assets. With the guidance of business consultants specializing in food system planning and sustainable food business development, NCF wrote for and was awarded a federal food grant, and today, they are spearheading a charge to upgrade and convert our gardens into local food hubs that would not only provide fresh produce for residents and staff at each facility, but also enough to share with surrounding communities, especially hospitals, nursing homes, and schools.
NCF is piloting this project using the food grant to help build a processing plant adjacent to its garden. The plan is to have the plant under the workings of the Kansas Corrections Industries and Rich O’Donnell, who also happens to have experience at the federal prison in Leavenworth converting gardens into food hubs. So, how the NCF project goes, so goes other facility gardens.
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Former LCF Resident Featured Speaker at KU's Black History Month Celebration
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David Thompson
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Feb 12, 2026
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Feb 12, 2026 09:09 AM
Former Lansing Correctional Facility Resident, Aaron Smallwood, cites education and his faith as keys to his path toward redemption. He was released September 6, 2024 after serving 28 years in KDOC custody. During his incarceration, he earned a college degree from Donnelly College and became a mainstay with the Brothers In Blue Reentry program. Since his release, he has a fulltime job at Zephyr Products, a Private Industry partner with KDOC. Smallwood was invited to speak at the University of Kansas School of Education & Human Sciences Black History Month Celebration. He has written two books and told an audience of mostly KU Education students, faculty, and other supporters, that successful reentry is a slow process.
