Volunteers
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David Cook
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Volunteer Services
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David Cook
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Volunteer News
Volunteer Opportunities
Why Volunteer?
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” - Mahatma Gandhi
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Lansing Correctional Facility depends upon the assistance of volunteers who work throughout the facility. People are able to volunteer for educational purposes to help offenders with life skills, help with different religious studies or to assist with sports and athletic events. Volunteers also may assist staff with clerical duties. Volunteers may help weekly, bi-monthly or monthly.
Who can be a volunteer?
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Volunteers must be 21 years of age or older.
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Volunteers can be of any race, gender or ethnic group.
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Volunteers do not have to have any special education.
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Volunteers cannot have a close family member currently incarcerated with the Kansas Department of Corrections.
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Volunteers cannot be on a visiting list of any offender in Kansas Department of Corrections.
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Volunteers can be ex-offenders, and is decided on by a case-by-case basis.
To Become a Volunteer
- Volunteers complete a volunteer application packet* and security check.
- Volunteers receive approval from the volunteer group’s representative and volunteer services coordinator.
- Volunteers complete the Lansing Correctional Facility volunteer training and commit to five visits to the facility per year.
For more information or to request a volunteer packet contact:Laura Phillippi (e-mail)
Volunteer Services CoordinatorLansing Correctional Facility
P.O. Box 2
Lansing, KS 66043(913) 727-3235 ext. 58243
Fax: (913) 250-2755Overview | Visitor Information | Programs | Volunteers | History | Warden
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Volunteer Opportunities
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David Cook
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May 23, 2019 01:06 PM
EDUCATIONAL |
One of the goals of the facility is to educate offenders in life skills and other educational subjects to allow the offenders to succeed when released. We are looking for volunteers to lead offenders in these courses: |
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ACTIVITIES |
The offenders also participate in activities like art, music, crafts, social and self-help organizations. We are looking for volunteers to assist in the following organizations: |
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RELIGIOUS |
We are very lucky to have several volunteers for most of the offenders’ religious needs. There are still some specific offender faith groups that would appreciate guidance from those similar faith groups outside the prison. Those are: |
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Overview | Visitor Information | Programs | Volunteers | History | Warden
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Newsletters
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cherylca
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- December 2014 — by Phil White — last modified Dec 02, 2014 09:20 AM
- Volunteer Newsletter: December 2014