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Public Comment Sessions

by Nancy Burghart — last modified Sep 25, 2026 05:01 PM
Each month, the Prisoner Review Board offers multiple forums through which the general public, public officials, victims, and family or friends of an offender can comment either in support or opposition of parole suitability one month prior to an offender’s parole hearing.

December 15, 2026 Schedule of Virtual Public Comment Session

by Nancy Burghart — last modified Nov 02, 2026 01:07 PM
The December 15, 2026 Public Comment Sessions will be conducted using a Zoom Webinar platform. This session is for those residents that have upcoming PE hearings to be held in December and January 2026 with the possibility of release as early as January and February 2027. 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 October public comment sessions. Please mail correspondence to the address provided to be received no later than Friday, November 27, 2026. E-mail correspondence may be directed to KDOC_PRB_Public_Comment@ks.gov. Correspondence for the December Public Comment Sessions need to be received in our office by November 27, 2026.

The Prisoner Review Board hereby announces the schedule of public comment sessions to be held in December 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 months of December 2026 and January 2027.  The attached list shows the county of conviction/s, which is not necessarily the resident's home, nor the county to which the resident would return if granted parole. 

Meetings will be conducted on the date 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 December 15, 2026 session will close promptly at 12:00 p.m. (CST) on Sunday, November 15, 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 cj.perez@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.  

December 15, 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.

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December 15, 2026 Virtual Public Comment Offender List

by Nancy Burghart — last modified Nov 02, 2026 03:35 PM
The following list of offenders are scheduled for parole hearings with the Prisoner Review Board during the months of December 2026 and January 2027. These offenders may become eligible for parole in January/February 2027.
 

These residents are eligible for a parole hearing in December 2026 and January 2027, with earliest potential release in January/February 2027.  For more information on these individuals or their convictions please visit the KASPER Website- https://kdocrepository.doc.ks.gov/kasper/search/disclaimer


January 2027 PE List (December PE Hearings) 


Name/County

KDOC#/Facility

Anderson, Walter

2000041909

Johnson & Wyandotte Co.

EDCF

 

 

Becker, Samuel

2000059934

Cherokee Co.

HCF

 

 

Chacon, Alan

2000079609

Sedgwick Co.

EDCF

 

 

Edwards, Edrick

2000059909

Sedgwick Co.

EDCF

 

 

Green, Michael

2000013105

Sedgwick Co.

EDCF

 

 

Greer, Daniel

2000171817

Saline Co.

LCF

 

 

Harpe, Albert

2100218468

Sedgwick Co.

LCF

 

 

Hernandez, Paul

2000025358

Shawnee Co.

LCF

 

 

James, Andrew

2000084119

Johnson Co.

HCF

 

 

Law, Robert

2000037240

Wyandotte Co.

EDCF

 

 

Linck, Kirt

2000170829

Brown Co.

LCF

 

 

Lopez, Rosa

2000050649

Sedgwick Co.

TCF

 

 

Luarks, L

2000005513

Douglas Co.

ECF

 

 

Miller, Patrick

2000019506

Johnson Co.

WCF

 

 

Morris, Kenneth

2000009114

Osborne, Sedgwick, Ellis, Douglas, Shawnee, and Leavenworth Counties

LSCF

 

 

Preston, Lisa

2000054507

Wabaunsee Co.

TCF

 

 

Segura, Lorenzo

2000068125

Lyon Co.

HCF

 

 

Stafford, Lawrence

2000006615

Shawnee Co.

WCF

 

 

Westerfield, Devon

2000084435

Montgomery & Sedgwick Co.

HCF

 

 

Wilks, Jonathan

2000076290

Bourbon Co.

HCF

 

 

Zapata, Oscar

2000088761

Riley Co.

EDCF

21 Total 

February 2027 PE List (January 2027 PE Hearings) 


Name/County

KDOC#/Facility

Vincent, Clifton

2000006533

Wyandotte Co.

EDCF

 

 

Gooch, Dwayne

2000011523

Leavenworth, Shawnee Co.

LCF

 

 

Parrott, Frederick

2000014902

Sedgwick Co.

HCF

 

 

Jones, Lorenzo

2000019866

Seward, Haskell Co.

EDCF

 

 

Gorgas, Jason

2000026247

Reno Co.

HCF

 

 

Foster, Brion

2000029121

Johnson Co.

NCF

 

 

Turner, Michelle

200065839

Riley Co.

EDCF

 

 

Scott, Zachary

2000069543

Sedgwick Co.

LCF

 

 

Bailey, Christopher

2000069887

Kearney, Seward Co.

HCF

 

 

Heavener, Ronald

2000073784

Atchison Co. 

LCF

 

 

Visicaro, Philip

2000074316

Sedgwick Co.

LCF

 

 

White, Mario

2000076824

Sedgwick Co.

HCF

 

Wisby, Robert

2000076887

Sedgwick Co.

HCF

 

 

Shugart, Denzell

2000083456

Sedgwick Co.

LCF

 

 

Vega, Juan

2000087231

Shawnee Co.

LCF

 

 

Love, Gary

2000089788

Johnson, Atchison

LCF

 

 

Patrick, Christopher

2000172027

Atchison Co.

LCF

 

 

League, Randel

2000170925

Johnson Co.

LCF

 

 

 

 

Blankenship, Albert

2100233019

Seward Co.

LCF

 

 

Berg, Jason

2100229374

Sedgwick Co.

HCF

 

 

 

 

20 Total

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In-Person Public Comment Sessions

by CJ Perez — last modified Nov 02, 2026 01:17 PM
The Kansas Prison Review Board will conduct in-person public comment sessions to provide victims, victims’ families, public officials, and other interested individuals an opportunity to provide information regarding offenders being considered for parole. Pursuant to Senate Bill 459, Kansas law now provides additional requirements concerning victim notification and public comment sessions. For inmates convicted of an off-grid felony or Class A felony, a public comment session must be held in person unless the victim or victim’s family requests otherwise. Registered victims or family members must receive written notice of the time and place of the session at least one month in advance. If the required notification is not provided, the Board must postpone the parole suitability hearing as provided by law. (Kansas Legislature⁠). The Kansas Prison Review Board will offer in- person public comments sessions in addition to its existing virtual platform for public comments sessions, providing participants with both in-person and remote opportunities to provide comments to the Board. Public comment sessions allow individuals to share relevant information with the Board before a parole decision is made. Comments may include information regarding the impact of the crime, public safety concerns, an inmate’s release, or other matters the commenter believes should be considered. • Date: December 16, 2026 Time: 10 AM - 12 PM Location: Docking State Office Building Room #360 • Address: 915 SW Harrison Street, Topeka, Kansas 66612 Individuals attending the session should allow adequate time for building access and any required security procedures. The Kansas Prison Review Board recognizes the importance of providing victims, families, public officials, and members of the public a meaningful opportunity to be heard. Information received through the public comment process will be considered as part of the Board’s review consistent with Kansas law.

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  • Date: December 16, 2026
    Time: 10 AM to 12 PM
    Location: Docking State Office Building Room #360
  • Address: 915 SW Harrison Street, Topeka, Kansas 66612

Individuals attending the session should allow adequate time for building access and any required security procedures.

The Kansas Prison Review Board recognizes the importance of providing victims, families, public officials, and members of the public a meaningful opportunity to be heard. Information received through the public comment process will be considered as part of the Board’s review consistent with Kansas law.

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December 16, 2026 In-Person Public Comment Offender List

by CJ Perez — last modified Nov 02, 2026 03:43 PM
The following list of offenders are scheduled for parole eligibility hearings with the Kansas Prisoner Review Board during the month of December 2026 and January 2027. They may become eligible for parole as early as January/February 2027.


December 2026 and January 2027 PE List - PCS in December 2026

Name/County

KDOC#/Facility

Law, Robert

2000037240

Wyandotte Co.

EDCF

 

 

Lopez, Rosa

2000050649

Sedgwick Co.

TCF

 

 

Morris, Kenneth

2000009114

Osborne, Sedgwick, Ellis, Douglas, Shawnee, Leavenworth Co.

LSCF

 

 

Preston, Lisa

2000054507

Wabaunsee Co.

TCF

 

 

Stafford, Lawrence

2000006615

Shawnee Co.

WCF

 

 

Wilks, Jonathan

2000076290

Bourbon Co.

HCF

 

 

Anderson, Walter

2000041909

Johnson & Wyandotte Co.

EDCF

 

 

Edwards, Edrick

2000059909

Sedgwick Co.

EDCF

 

 

Becker, Samuel

2000059934

Cherokee Co.

HCF

 

Jones, Lorenzo

2000019866

Seward, Haskell Co.

EDCF

 

 

Foster, Brion

2000029121

Johnson Co.

EDCF

     11 Total                                             

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Overview and Instructions for Written Comments

by CJ Perez — last modified Aug 20, 2026 01:30 PM

The Prisoner Review Board conducts monthly Public Comment Sessions.   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.
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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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