Kansas Parole Board https://www.doc.ks.gov Public Comments on Parole Board Hearings daily 1 2007-12-13T16:36:43Z April/May 2026 Schedule of Public Comment Session https://www.doc.ks.gov/prb/public-comment-sessions/schedule The April/May 2026 Public Comment Sessions will be conducted using a Zoom Webinar platform. These sessions will include those individuals that have upcoming PE hearings in May 2026 with possible release in June. SPECIAL NOTE: There will not be a Public Comment Session in May - those will be held during the April Public Comment Sessions as well. Those residents that will be discussed are scheduled for Parole Eligibility Hearings in June, with possible release in July. Those interested in attending or submitting correspondence to the Board may do so by registering and joining the scheduled Zoom Webinar and/or by mailing written comments to the PRB address included in the information below. Please utilize the Public Comment Forms in support or opposition in regard to offenders included on the offenders list for the upcoming April public comment sessions. For the April Session - Please mail correspondence to the address provided below by no later than Friday, May 1, 2026. E-mail correspondence may be directed to KDOC_PRB_Public_Comment@ks.gov Correspondence for the March, 2026 Public Comment Sessions need to be received in our office by Friday, May 1, 2026. For those with Parole eligibility hearings in June - Please mail correspondence to the address provided below by no later than Friday, July 3rd, 2026. E-mail correspondence may be directed to KDOC_PRB_Public_Comment@ks.gov Correspondence for the March, 2026 Public Comment Sessions need to be received in our office by Friday, July 3, 2026.

The Prisoner Review Board hereby announces the schedule of public comment sessions to be held in April 2026 via Zoom Webinar.   These specific comment sessions are held so that comments can be received from any interested citizens concerning residents who are entitled by law to a parole hearing during the month of May and June 2026.  The attached list shows the county of convictions, which is not necessarily the resident's home, nor the county to which the resident would return if granted parole. For May hearings If parole is granted, the earliest the resident could be released from incarceration would be in June 2026.  For June hearings if parole is granted, the earliest the resident could be released from incarceration would be in July, 2026.

Meetings will be conducted on the dates as indicated below:  

IMPORTANT:  Please follow the prompts within the registration page for confirmation and additional details.  Those wishing to attend the session are asked to join promptly at the beginning of each session.  The session will end after the last participant/s that have joined at the designated start time have spoken to the Board.   

IMPORTANT: **The upcoming registration for the April 23, 2026 session will close promptly at 12:00 p.m. (CST) on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.  Those interested in attending, must be registered prior to this time, as requests for late registration will not be permitted. 


VERY IMPORTANT: **If you do not receive a link within 48 hours of registering, please contact Nancy.Burghart@ks.gov to request the link be sent to you.  DO NOT wait until the morning of, to notify us that you didn't receive your link.  
April 23, 2026
9 am - 11 am
Zoom Webinar

The Prisoner Review Board is interested in knowing the view of citizens concerning the possible parole of these residents. Any citizen who would like to express comments on these residents, but is unable to attend one of the Public Comment Sessions, may send a letter to: KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, PRISONER REVIEW BOARD;  714 SW JACKSON STREET, SUITE 300;  TOPEKA, KS 66603.

Residents are required by law to receive a hearing when they become parole eligible. Parole eligibility is not necessarily the same as parole suitability. In determining parole suitability, the Parole Board considers the following ten areas: 1) crime; 2) prior criminal history; 3) program participation; 4) disciplinary record; 5) reports of physical/mental examinations; 6) comments received from the victim, the public and criminal justice officials; 7) prison capacity; 8) input from staff where offender is housed; 9) proportionality to sentence guidelines; and 10) risk factors revealed by any risk assessment.

]]> No publisher Nancy Burghart 2013-01-23T20:30:00Z Page April 23, 2026 Public Comment Session Zoom Link https://www.doc.ks.gov/prb/public-comment-sessions/may-15-2025-public-comment-session-zoom-link The registration for this public comment session closes at Noon on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. For any questions or concerns about registration, please contact Nancy.Burghart@ks.gov or call (785) 746-7539. No publisher Nancy Burghart 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z Link April and May 2026 Public Comment Offender List https://www.doc.ks.gov/prb/public-comment-sessions/listed The following list of offenders are scheduled for parole hearings with the Prisoner Review Board during the month of April 2026. These offenders may become eligible for parole in May 2026.
 

These residents are eligible for a parole hearing in March, with potential release in April  2026. For more information on these individuals or their convictions please visit the KASPER Website- https://kdocrepository.doc.ks.gov/kasper/search/disclaimer

 

 June Parole Eligible  PCS in April
Commitment Name KDOC #  County of Offense
ECF
Parsons, Peter 2100217460  (126342) Sedgwick
Wey, Charles 2000002650  (24226) Lyon, Reno
Wieland, Andrew R 2000079866  (111401) Leavenworth, Miami
EDCF
Benedix, Seth A 2000078059  (109575) Sedgwick, Seward
Makthepharak, Sashada 2000043035  (73697) Sedgwick
HCF
Bailey, Christopher Jarmal 2000069887 (101301) Kearny, Seward
Green, Gerrian 2000039428  (69915) Sedgwick
Kennon, Joseph 2000068673  (100074) Brown, Shawnee
Macomber, Stephen Alan 2000015723  (44362) Marshall, Reno, Shawnee, Sedgwick
Mitchell, Victor Ray Jr. 2000005118  (32968) Sedgwick
Rigney, Michael 2000087065  (118655) Norton
Ruiz, Roman Jr. 2000065516   (96876) Finney
LCF
Best, Haydyn William 2000084900  (116476) Saline
Curls, Alexander 2000027765  (57740) Labette, Neosho, Sedgwick
Fox, Turik C 2000027645  (57607) Sedgwick
Jackson, Andre D 2000026382  (56265) Sedgwick
Jackson, Donald Ray 2000017539  (46296) Wyandotte
McAlpine, Shawn A 2000083658  (115220) Franklin
Patrick, Christopher 2000172027  (124696) Atchison
Ross, Raymond L, III 2000065978  (97349) Saline
Yokum, Bricen Lee 2100226133  (127361) Bourbon
LSCF
Milum, Cory A 2000063471  (94804) Sedgwick
 
TCF
Cheek, Leeanna Rose 2000069284  (100689) Douglas
WCF
Dusseau, Thomas W 2000066031  (97404) Sedgwick
Howard, Clemmie 2000009004  (37198) Sedgwick
Williams, Danny H 2000010021  (38279) Sedgwick
26 Offenders
 July Parole Eligible  PCS in April
Commitment Name KDOC #  County of Offense
EDCF
Groschang, Grant B 2000039441 (69928) Wyandotte
Hollingsworth, Charles LLO 2000059097 (90316) Reno, Shawnee
Kitchen, Harold 2000044175 (74884) Leavenworth, Reno, Wyandotte
Romero, Jesse James Jr. 2000052316 (83315) Leavenworth, Shawnee
HCF
Dix, Jerry M III 2000075879 (107375) Dickinson, Saline
Henry, Duane A 2000030180 (60276) Johnson
Lamae, George A 2000036357 (66720) Wyandotte
Sader, Christopher 2000064003 (95341) Reno
Shreves, Scott 2000059035 (90254) Labette
Wilks, Jonathan Michael 2000076290 (107788) Bourbon
LCF
Armstrong, Michael T 2000026456 (56341) Johnson
Coffman, James 2000015031 (43640) Osage, Shawnee, Woodson
Gaither, Dewey A 2000050192 (81124) Sedgwick
Hailes, Ronald A 2000011335 (39699) Shawnee
Harpe, Albert 2100218468 (0126477) Sedgwick
Hernandez, Frankie 2000051421 (82388) Reno, Wyandotte
Huskey, Randy Ray 2100129730 (129875) Geary
Jones, Charles Lee 2000069224 (100629) Atchison, Lyon
Miller, Nicholas Cortez 2000088583 (120181) Brown
Miller, Patrick 2000019506 (48398) Johnson
Ortiz, Armando Jr. 2000071629 (103079) Johnson, Lyon, Sedgwick
Spry, George R 200034387 (64661) Sedgwick
Vorrice, Terrence 2000074261 (105738) Johnson, Shawnee
Young, Donald 2000043817 (74516) Butler, Wyandotte
LSCF
Bartholomew, Dominic 2000172212 (124759) Douglas
 
Bednarz, Brandon Kyle 2000172735 (124963) Sumner
 
Smith, Darian T 2000087980 (119575) Sedgwick
 
TCF
Block-Patton, Tyler A 2000044331 (75049)  Johnson
WCF
Breeden, Todd 2000028149 (58141) Johnson, Shawnee
Minski, James E 2000017699 (946461) Johnson
32 Offenders

 

]]> No publisher Nancy Burghart 2013-01-23T20:30:00Z Page Overview and Instructions for Written Comments https://www.doc.ks.gov/prb/public-comment-sessions/comment

The Prisoner Review Board conducts monthly Public Comment Sessions in the cities of Derby, Topeka and Kansas City.  These sessions provide an opportunity to allow victims, family, public officials, community members, and other interested persons to express their support, opposition, concern, or comments regarding the potential parole of offenders who are scheduled for parole hearings the following month.

In addition to the Board members, a representative from the KDOC Office of Victim Services will be in attendance at each session to provide instructions and assistance. 

Notice of the Public Comment Sessions and a list of parole eligible offenders are posted at: Public Comment Sessions.  Public officials including District Attorneys, Victim/Witness Coordinators and other related correctional agencies across the State also receive notice of Public Comment Sessions.  Victims registered through the Department of Corrections Office of Victim Services will receive direct and confidential notification of these sessions (K.S.A. 74-7335). 

Instructions for completing a written comment form

Please use the offender's name, number and facility if known.  On the relationship line, please note your association to the offender.  Use the comment lines to provide the Board information not already included in the offender's file.  The Board will have information available on institutional adjustment and programs, therefore you will not need to cover these areas unless you have additional information.

Commenting in opposition of parole:

  • Please discuss the present physical, psychological, emotional and/or financial impact of the offenders actions against you, your family member and/or your friend.
  • State any special conditions you would like the Board to consider in the event that the offender is granted parole.

Commenting in support of parole:

  • Please list specific ways in which you can provide assistance to the offender in the community if parole is granted (i.e. residence, job, transportation).
  • Discuss changes you have observed in the offender.
  • Note any of the offender's potential risk areas or concerns.
    •  

The Public Comment Form is provided in portable document format (.pdf) to allow you the option to download, print, fax, mail or e-mail your comments to the Prisoner Review Board. 

The Online Public Comment Form may be used to electronically send your comments to the Prisoner Review Board.

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