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Public Comment Sessions

by Nancy Burghart — last modified Apr 07, 2026 01:46 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.

June 9, 2026 Public Comment Session Zoom Link

by Nancy Burghart last modified May 13, 2026 08:24 AM
The registration for this public comment session closes at Noon on Thursday, June 4, 2026. For any questions or concerns about registration, please contact Nancy.Burghart@ks.gov or call (785) 746-7539.

The link address is: https://kdoc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ts0SZnZsTYiQ279QySFyBg

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June 9, 2026 Schedule of Public Comment Session

by Nancy Burghart — last modified May 12, 2026 01:20 PM
The June 9, 2026 Public Comment Sessions will be conducted using a Zoom Webinar platform. This session is for those residents that have upcoming PE hearings in July, 2026 with possible release in August. 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 June Session - Please mail correspondence to the address provided below by no later than Tuesday, June 30, 2026. E-mail correspondence may be directed to KDOC_PRB_Public_Comment@ks.gov Correspondence for the June 2026 Public Comment Sessions need to be received in our office by Friday, July 3, 2026. For those with Parole eligibility hearings in July - Please mail correspondence to the address provided below by no later than Tuesday, June 30th, 2026. E-mail correspondence may be directed to KDOC_PRB_Public_Comment@ks.gov Correspondence for the June 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 June 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 July 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 July hearings If parole is granted, the earliest the resident could be released from incarceration would be in August 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 June 9, 2026 session will close promptly at 12:00 p.m. (CST) on Friday, June 5, 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.  

June 9, 2026
9 am - 11 am
Zoom Webinar
June 25, 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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June 2026 Public Comment Offender List

by Nancy Burghart — last modified May 12, 2026 01:56 PM
The following list of offenders are scheduled for parole hearings with the Prisoner Review Board during the month of July 2026. These offenders may become eligible for parole in August 2026.
 

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

 

 

AUGUST Parole Eligible

Commitment Name

KDOC # 

County of Offense

EDCF
Dover, Johnny L 2000024681 / 54459 Neosho
Fritschen, James F 2000019499 / 48389 Harvey
Voegeli, Gabriel P 2000084321 / 115891 Sedgwick
HCF
Alvidrez, Reynaldo 2000038938 / 69407 Ford
Hardesty, Tony Allen 2000092320 / 123962 Saline
Morningstar, Gary Lee Jr. 2000058807 / 90019 Sumner
Russell, Julian L 2000065938 / 97309 Sedgwick
Schecher, Naaman Lee 2000088424 / 120021 Douglas
LCF
Arvieux, Zachary Lane 2000044832 / 75570 Butler
Beaton, Richard 2000069332 /100740 Wyandotte
Carrillo, Victor A 2000096729 / 6011825 Wyandotte
Davis, Jesse Joe 2100122014 / 126690 Nemaha
Grant, Sampson D iIII 2000080464 / 112004 Sedgwick
Kuhlmann, Robert L 2000032642 / 62844 Jewell
Meeks, Reginald 2000094105 / 6005254 Wyandotte
Thompson, Izaiah D 2000074671 / 106154 Johnson, Wyandotte
Walker, Louis L 2000074765 / 106250 Sedgwick
NCF
Ludlow, James P III 2000023629 / 53341 Douglas, Jackson
 18 Offenders

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Overview and Instructions for Written Comments

by CJ Perez last modified Aug 03, 2020 04:31 PM

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.
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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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