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OPERATION TEAMWORK ARRESTS 70

David Cook — 2011-08-17T16:53:32Z

The Kansas Attorney General, Kansas Bureau of Investigation, and Kansas Department of Corrections last week partnered with local and federal authorities on Operation Teamwork, a strategic plan to track down absconders and others wanted by the KDOC.

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David Cook — 2011-07-21T05:00:00Z

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David Cook — 2011-07-21T05:00:00Z

Offender Management in the Community

David Cook — 2007-03-15T18:25:00Z

When an offender is supervised by a parole officer in the community, an assessment is completed to determine both what needs the offender has and what level of supervision the offender needs. The level of supervision reflects the level of risk the offender poses to re-offend. Levels of supervision range from "low" supervision to "high" supervision. Factors considered in the assessment include:

Criminal History
Education/Employment
Financial
Family/Marital
Accommodation
Leisure/recreation
Companions
Alcohol/drug problems
Emotional/personal
Attitudes/orientation

The goal of classifying offenders in the community is to reduce the risk of the offender committing new crimes and creating more victims.

Offender Management in Prison

David Cook — 2007-03-15T18:22:41Z

You have probably heard the terms, minimum, medium and maximum security. All inmates who are in prison are classified according to the risk they present to themselves, other inmates, staff and the community, based upon a standard set of objective criteria.

The criteria include:

Length of minimum sentence

Length of time remaining to serve

Criminal behavior involved in the current offense

Past criminal behavior

Escape history

Escape characteristics

Special skills and associates

Institutional adjustment

Behavioral characteristics (suicidal, predatory, etc.)

Special needs (protective custody, segregation, etc.)

Detainers

Also considered, in addition to the above criteria, are such issues as inmate performance in sex offender's treatment, detainers, absconding supervised release, gang involvement, pending disciplinary issues and civil commitment issues.
Presumption of Minimum Custody Status for Selected Condition Violators
If an offender is returned to prison for violating his/her conditions of post release supervision, they will be classified as minimum custody if:

the violation is not a new criminal conviction, and

they were not classified as maximum security or special management prior to their most recent release from prison; and

they are within 90 days of their scheduled release: or

if an exception is made in accordance with KDOC policies.

Offender File Closure Type Definitions

David Cook — 2011-09-23T18:06:45Z

Offender File Closure Type Definitions

David Cook — 2011-09-23T18:06:45Z

October 2007 Newsletter

David Cook — 2011-08-17T16:53:54Z

Wyandotte County Reentry, Correctional Education International Conference, Victim Services Director Appointment, EDCF Spiritual Life Center, Joint Committee on Corrections visits NCF, Johnson County Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony, Facility Field and Facts, Victim Services Voice.

October 5th, 2018

David Cook — 2018-10-05T17:55:00Z

Discussion of testimony prepared for Legislative Interim Committees

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David Cook — 2011-07-21T05:00:00Z

Norton FCA Report

David Cook — 2022-12-08T19:59:34Z

Norton East FCA Report

David Cook — 2022-12-08T19:59:34Z

Newsroom

David Cook — 2013-06-27T18:30:57Z

Kansas Department of Corrections news and open records information

David Cook — 2011-07-21T05:00:00Z

NEWS RELEASE: Secretary Roger Werholtz Named Top Correctional Administrator in the Nation (December 2009)

David Cook — 2011-08-17T16:53:48Z

Please see the following news release from the Association of State Correctional Administrators and the honor presented to Kansas Secretary of Corrections Roger Werholtz as the 2009 Outstanding Director of Corrections during its annual conference held on December 5 in Charleston, S.C.