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Corrections Secretary Takes ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, Dares Deputy Secretaries and Wardens
Secretary Ray Roberts took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Monday after nominating the Kansas Department of Corrections' (KDOC) deputy secretaries, wardens and ... by cherylca last modified Jul 07, 2015 02:38 PM
KDOC Begins Unifying Mental Health Training for Juvenile Correctional Staff
Juvenile officials within the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) are taking steps to train correctional staff in responding to the mental health needs of ... by cherylca last modified Jul 07, 2015 02:26 PM
OWDS Program Graduates a Class of 14
A recent Offender Workforce Development Specialist (OWDS) training program concluded with participants from the Department of Corrections and community ... by cherylca last modified Jul 07, 2015 02:37 PM
Bethel Students Cross Cultures by Going into Prison
Students from Bethel College in Newton have collaborated with inmates from Hutchinson Correctional Facility on a theater production based on previously ... by cherylca last modified Jul 07, 2015 02:26 PM
Inmates Create Works of Art
The Norton Telegram recently published a story about inmates at Norton Correctional Facility who make quilts for those in need. Last year, inmates made 300 ... by cherylca last modified Jul 07, 2015 02:26 PM
Wichita State University Photo Exhibit Captures "Juvenile In Justice"
Wichita State University's Ulrich Museum is hosting an exhibit that casts a spotlight on juvenile detention through the images taken by photographer Richard ... by cherylca last modified Jul 07, 2015 02:36 PM
Ashley Stuewe: The woman on guard
Ashley Stuewe, a corrections officer at Norton Correctional Facility, was featured in the Norton Telegram's Working Women 2014 series that was published on ... by cherylca last modified Jul 07, 2015 02:26 PM
Two Mothers Speak to Raise Awareness during Victims' Rights Week
The pair spoke about the slaying of their sons and their families' struggles that followed during the third annual Voices of Victims' Rally Friday in Topeka. ... by cherylca last modified Jul 07, 2015 02:26 PM
Topeka Parole Office Hosts Mentor Appreciation Day
The Topeka Parole Office held a Mentor Appreciation Day Friday to recognize Mentoring4Success (M4S) mentors. by cherylca last modified Jul 07, 2015 02:31 PM
Two Larned Juvenile Offenders Among Barton's Spring Graduates
A pair of youth residents at Larned Juvenile Correctional Facility were recently featured by Barton Community College for overcoming difficult barriers to ... by cherylca last modified Jul 07, 2015 02:30 PM
American Red Cross Honors Mentoring4Success Director
The American Red Cross recently named Gloria Geither, mentoring director for the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC), its 2014 Blue Cross and Blue ... by cherylca last modified Jul 07, 2015 02:30 PM
Donation Helps Parenting Skills Program Reach More Inmates
Well-known for his support of prison private industries, Kansas businessman Fred Braun has turned his sights on helping Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) ... by cherylca last modified Jul 07, 2015 02:26 PM
Sen. Greg Smith Thanks KDOC's 2014 Employees and Volunteers of the Year
Kansas Sen. Greg Smith of Olathe addressed the Employee and Volunteer of the Year Nominees Wednesay during the KDOC's annual ceremony held at the Topeka ... by cherylca last modified Jul 07, 2015 02:26 PM
KDOC Honors Employees and Volunteers of the Year
A paratrooper turned corrections officer and a retired volunteer who helped Wichita Parole Office staff during a former parolee’s standoff with police were ... by cherylca last modified Jul 07, 2015 02:26 PM
Juvenile Services Looks to Improve Rates of Parental Involvement
KDOC examines ways to increase parental and family support to increase the likelihood of a juvenile offender's success upon release. by cherylca last modified Jul 07, 2015 02:26 PM
Program Helps Juvenile Offenders Stay on Track in School
The hardest part of high school wasn’t earning a 3.5 grade-point average, securing a stellar ACT score or even graduating early for 17-year-old Alexia. The ... by cherylca last modified Jul 07, 2015 02:26 PM
ARCHIVED: 2014 News Stories
by cherylca last modified Jul 07, 2015 02:30 PM
Cabins in Kansas Offer More than Just Lodging (PDF Format)
The following is the article as it appears in the Fall 2011 edition of The Cornerstone, a quarterly publication produced by The National Center for ... by cherylca last modified Jul 07, 2015 02:13 PM
Cabins in Kansas Offer More than Just Lodging
The Kansas Department of Corrections is giving their inmates a unique opportunity to put their time to productive use. At the Norton, Hutchinson, and Ellsworth ... by cherylca last modified Jul 07, 2015 02:13 PM
KDOC Receives Nearly $600,000 Federal Grant to Further PREA Efforts
October 2011 - The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs awarded $599,862 to the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) to support the KDOC in ... by cherylca last modified Jul 07, 2015 02:13 PM
Kansas Prison Nurses are Among the Nation's Best Trained
October 2011 - Nurses at Kansas' eight state prisons are among the first in the nation to earn certification for correctional nursing. by cherylca last modified Jul 07, 2015 02:13 PM
East Hill Singers Seize the Day
The East Hill Singers, a chorus comprised of inmates from Lansing Correctional Facility and volunteer singers from the Kansas City area, took to the road for ... by cherylca last modified Jul 07, 2015 02:13 PM
KDOC housing re-entry initiative in Wyandotte County earns honors at state conference
The Wyandotte County Offender Reentry Treatment and Housing Initiative (WORTHI) recently received the 2011 Ad Astra Award during the 6th Annual Kansas Housing ... by cherylca last modified Jul 07, 2015 02:13 PM
Ellsworth program for disabled gets boost from inmates
Inmates from the Ellsworth Correctional Facility recently contributed to Mosaic, a program for the developmentally disabled, prompting one inmate to say, "This ... by cherylca last modified Jul 07, 2015 02:13 PM
Registration Open for 2013 KCJIS Conference
This year's Kansas Criminal Justice Information System (KCJIS) Conference will be held June 2 – 4, 2013 at the Ramada Inn Conference Center, 420 SE 6th Street, ... by cherylca last modified Jul 07, 2015 02:13 PM
ARCHIVED: 2012 & Earlier News Stories
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KDOC Relocates Central Office
The Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) today announced the relocation of its central administrative offices to 714 S.W. Jackson St., Suite 300, Topeka, KS ... by cherylca last modified Jul 07, 2015 01:04 PM
Staffing Conditions at Lansing Correctional Facility
Between the dates of Thursday, June 5, and Saturday, June 7, three incidents involving the battery of staff by an inmate – one on each calendar day – occurred ... by cherylca last modified Jul 07, 2015 01:04 PM
Kansas to Partner with CSG Justice Center to Improve Outcomes for Youth in Juvenile Justice System
The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center, along with the National Reentry Resource Center (NRRC), today released two publications explaining what ... by cherylca last modified Jul 07, 2015 01:04 PM
Federal Grant to Aid in Creation of Staff Wellness Program
KDOC to roll out a newly developed staff wellness program aimed at addressing “correctional fatigue” with expert guidance from the National Institute of ... by cherylca last modified Jul 07, 2015 01:04 PM