MEDIA RELEASE

April 12, 2016

Lansing Warden Announces Retirement; Management Changes Coming to Two Largest Correctional Facilities

Longtime Corrections employee Rex Pryor is retiring from his position as Warden at the Lansing Correctional Facility (LCF), effective June 18, 2016.  Replacing Pryor at LCF is Sam Cline, current warden at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility, while Dan Schnurr, Warden at the Ellsworth Correctional Facility, moves to Hutchinson.

Pryor, a 36-year veteran of the Kansas Department of Corrections, started as a Corrections Officer and rose through the LCF ranks to serve as Deputy Warden of Operations in 1999 and then to Warden in 2013.

“Whether it’s a new program, or making decisions with offenders, there was always something going on, keeping the job exciting," said Pryor. "I have enjoyed my career at LCF."

Cline was named Warden at Hutchinson Correctional Facility in June 2007 after serving as Warden at Ellsworth Correctional Facility for four years. Cline received a bachelor's degree in religion from Conception Seminary College in Conception, Mo., with an additional two years of graduate studies at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Md.

Schnurr began his career in corrections at Hutchinson Correctional Facility in 1985 as a corrections officer and received several promotions before moving to Ellsworth Correctional Facility in 2010 to serve as Deputy Warden. He was named Warden in June 2011. Schnurr earned his bachelor’s degree from Sterling College in Sterling.

“We are grateful for Rex’s many years of service and wish him the best in his retirement,” said interim Secretary of Corrections Johnnie Goddard. “Sam and Dan are both seasoned corrections professionals who will bring a wealth of experience to their new positions.

The Ellsworth Correctional Facility Warden will be named at a later date. 

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