2010 News Releases
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.
ARCHIVE - PREVIOUS NEWS RELEASES
News releases about KDOC events distributed to statewide media from previous years
NEWS RELEASE: Governor Parkinson Thanks Cabinet Secretaries for Their Service (December 10, 2010)
As four cabinet secretaries step down from their posts this Friday, December 10, Governor Mark Parkinson took time to thank them for their service to the State of Kansas and name their replacements for the remainder of the Parkinson administration.
NEWS RELEASE: Federal Grant to Aid Kansas’ Offender Reentry Efforts (October 7, 2010)
Kansas Secretary of Corrections Roger Werholtz announced today that the Department of Corrections will receive $289,768 under the federal Second Chance Act Prisoner Reentry Initiative to further advance the Kansas Offender Risk Reduction and Reentry Plan.
NEWS RELEASE: Kansas Department of Corrections’ Youthful Offender Program Earns Recognition by Harvard University’s Ash Center (September 29, 2010)
A Kansas Department of Corrections program aimed at reducing recidivism among youthful offenders has earned distinction as one of the nation’s most promising government initiatives.
NEWS RELEASE: Kansas Department of Corrections Re-opens Norton Correctional Facility – East Unit at Stockton Effective September 1, 2010
Kansas Secretary of Corrections Roger Werholtz has announced the resumption of operations at the Norton Correctional Facility – East Unit at Stockton effective September 1, 2010.
KDOC Employees Raise Money for Victim Advocate Organizations in Support of Crime Victims’ Rights Week
Kansas Department of Corrections employees raised $1,940 as part of Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 18 – 24, to support organizations throughout Kansas that provide support to crime victims.
NEWS RELEASE: Kansas Department of Corrections Responds to Environmental Protection Agency Findings Regarding 2005 Renovation Project at Topeka Correctional Facility (March 25, 2010)
Kansas Secretary of Corrections Roger Werholtz said today that steps have already been taken to comply with an Environmental Protection Agency report released today regarding the removal of asbestos during renovation of “E” Dormitory at Topeka Correctional Facility (TCF) in 2005.
US EPA NEWS RELEASE: Compliance Order Issued to Kansas Department of Corrections for Asbestos Issues at Topeka Correctional Facility (March 25, 2010)
EPA Region 7 has issued an administrative compliance order against the Kansas Department of Corrections for failure to conduct an asbestos inspection prior to a 2005-2006 prison dormitory renovation project in Topeka.
US EPA Administrative Compliance Order (March 24, 2010)
EPA Region 7's administrative compliance order against the Kansas Department of Corrections for failure to conduct an asbestos inspection prior to a 2005-2006 prison dormitory renovation project in Topeka.
US EPA Letter to the Kansas Department of Corrections Regarding Notice of Noncompliance (March 24, 2010)
The US EPA serves the Kansas Department of Corrections with Notice of Noncompliance for violations of the Asbestos Worker Protection Rule.
Legislative Post Audit Committee Report - Department of Corrections: Reviewing Allegations of Staff Misconduct (Jan 2010)
This report, released by the Legislative Division of Post Audit on January 28, 2010, contains the findings, conclusions, and recommendations from the completed performance audit. Attached is the Kansas Department of Corrections addendum to the Post Audit Report. (Posted January 29, 2010) Please see related content link below for the Kansas Department of Corrections addendum to the Post Audit Report.
Kansas Department of Corrections addendum to the Post Audit Report - Department of Corrections: Reviewing Allegations of Staff Misconduct (Jan 2010)
(Posted January 29, 2010)
National Institute of Corrections Technical Assistance Report: Kansas Department of Corrections (Jan 2010)
Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson requested assistance from the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) to review the policies and training procedures related to staff sexual misconduct and cross gender supervision in the Kansas Department of Corrections, and in particular at the Topeka Correctional Facility. The report follows.
NEWS RELEASE: Governor Parkinson Comments on National Institute of Corrections Review (Jan 2010)
The following is a statement from Governor Mark Parkinson regarding the National Institute of Corrections report on the Topeka Correctional Facility
Governor Parkinson's Letter to Secretary Werholtz Regarding NIC Report (Jan 2010)
National Institute of Corrections (“NIC”) report dated December 7-9, 2009
NEWS RELEASE: Governor Parkinson and Attorney General Six to Honor Fallen Officers during 28th Annual Memorial Ceremony (April 30, 2010)
The 28th Annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony will be held Friday, May 7, beginning at noon at the law enforcement monument on the northeast corner of the Statehouse grounds. One law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty since May 2009, Sedgwick County Deputy Sheriff Brian Etheridge, will be honored this year.
