public https://www.doc.ks.gov These are the search results for the query, showing results 81 to 95. Food Hubs of KDOC 06 2025 https://www.doc.ks.gov/food-hubs-of-kdoc-06-2025 A recent feasibility study showed that Norton Correctional Facility (NCF) is the largest producer of fresh produce in that region, so, health officials came up with a plan to utilize NCF’s assets. With the guidance of business consultants specializing in food system planning and sustainable food business development, NCF wrote for and was awarded a federal food grant, and today, they are spearheading a charge to upgrade and convert our gardens into local food hubs that would not only provide fresh produce for residents and staff at each facility, but also enough to share with surrounding communities, especially hospitals, nursing homes, and schools. NCF is piloting this project using the food grant to help build a processing plant adjacent to its garden. The plan is to have the plant under the workings of the Kansas Corrections Industries and Rich O’Donnell, who also happens to have experience at the federal prison in Leavenworth converting gardens into food hubs. So, how the NCF project goes, so goes other facility gardens. A recent feasibility study showed that Norton Correctional Facility (NCF) is the largest producer of fresh produce in that region, so, health officials came up with a plan to utilize NCF’s assets. With the guidance of business consultants specializing in food system planning and sustainable food business development, NCF wrote for and was awarded a federal food grant, and today, they are spearheading a charge to upgrade and convert our gardens into local food hubs that would not only provide fresh produce for residents and staff at each facility, but also enough to share with surrounding communities, especially hospitals, nursing homes, and schools. NCF is piloting this project using the food grant to help build a processing plant adjacent to its garden. The plan is to have the plant under the workings of the Kansas Corrections Industries and Rich O’Donnell, who also happens to have experience at the federal prison in Leavenworth converting gardens into food hubs. So, how the NCF project goes, so goes other facility gardens.


]]> No publisher David Thompson 2025-06-18T12:20:00Z News Item Family Fun Day at LCF https://www.doc.ks.gov/family-fun-day-at-lcf History was made at Lansing Correctional Facility! On Saturday, August 29, 2026, LCF hosted its first-ever Family Fun Day inside the medium/maximum-security yard. The area was transformed with tents, bounce houses, and games, allowing residents to spend invaluable, open-air time with their children, grandchildren, and loved ones. From staggered morning arrivals to a powerful first-time meeting between a father and his son who drove from Oklahoma, the day was filled with respect, healing, and hope. Strong families build safer communities. 🔑❤️ "Events like this reinforce that corrections is about more than security—it is about restoring humanity and strengthening the family bonds that are vital to successful rehabilitation, which ultimately lead to safer communities. Thank you to the staff and volunteers at LCF and across the KDOC who supported this initiative. You have set a remarkable example for our entire department!" - Jeff Zmuda, Kansas Secretary of Corrections
History was made at Lansing Correctional Facility! On Saturday, August 29, 2026, LCF hosted its first-ever Family Fun Day inside the medium/maximum-security yard.
The area was transformed with tents, bounce houses, and games, allowing residents to spend invaluable, open-air time with their children, grandchildren, and loved ones.
From staggered morning arrivals to a powerful first-time meeting between a father and his son who drove from Oklahoma, the day was filled with respect, healing, and hope. Strong families build safer communities. 🔑❤️
"Events like this reinforce that corrections is about more than security—it is about restoring humanity and strengthening the family bonds that are vital to successful rehabilitation, which ultimately lead to safer communities. Thank you to the staff and volunteers at LCF and across the KDOC who supported this initiative. You have set a remarkable example for our entire department!" - Jeff Zmuda, Kansas Secretary of Corrections

]]> No publisher David Thompson 2026-09-02T17:35:00Z News Item ECF Learning Celebration 2024 https://www.doc.ks.gov/ecf-learning-celebration-2024 The 2024 Learning Celebration at Ellsworth Correctional Facility saw 128 recipients of either Associate's Degree, 18 and 32 Hour Completion toward an associate's degree, Kansas State High School or GED Diploma, Welding Certificate, or the OSHA 10 Safety Course certificate. Many of the graduates received a combination of these degrees and certificates. The 2024 Learning Celebration at Ellsworth Correctional Facility saw 128 recipients of either Associate's Degree, 18 and 32 Hour Completion toward an associate's degree, Kansas State High School or GED Diploma, Welding Certificate, or the OSHA 10 Safety Course certificate. Many of the graduates received a combination of these degrees and certificates. A lot of hard work by the graduates. And a lot of work by Barton Community College and ECF staff to help the students achieve this milestone toward a better and more secure future. Our congrats to all! 

KDOC is also grateful for the support of Senators Roger Marshall and Jerry Moran as representatives from each office was in attendance.

]]> No publisher David Thompson 2024-12-09T23:00:00Z News Item Donnelly College Graduation 05-18-2023 https://www.doc.ks.gov/2023-archives/donnelly-college-graduation-05-18-2023 Our congratulations to the following residents for their hard work and determination to successfully complete and earn their Associate Applied Science in Business from Donnelly College. Our congratulations to the following residents for their hard work and determination to successfully complete and earn their Associate Applied Science in Business from Donnelly College:

  • Isaac Beltran *+
  • Danny Clark *+
  • Ben Hinchsliff
  • Charles Jones +
  • Travis Orton
  • Aaron Smallwood *+

 

* Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

+ First-generation college student

 Aaron Smallwood gave the graduate address. 

 John Hewitt Program Director.

]]> No publisher David Thompson 2023-05-18T22:00:00Z News Item Domestic Violence Conference at TCF 09 2025 https://www.doc.ks.gov/domestic-violence-conference-at-tcf-09-2025 An unprecedented day took place at the Topeka Correctional Facility earlier this month. In an effort to combat and recover from domestic violence, the administration and staff at TCF, fully supported a group of residents who organized a day-long conference filled with expert speakers and supporting agencies, aimed at breaking free from past experiences while building forward with knowledge and support. The conference was called, "Building From The Bricks Up". An unprecedented day took place at the Topeka Correctional Facility earlier this month. In an effort to combat and recover from domestic violence, the administration and staff at TCF, fully supported a group of residents who organized a day-long conference filled with expert speakers and supporting agencies, aimed at breaking free from past experiences while building forward with knowledge and support. The conference was called, "Building From The Bricks Up". The residents held fundraisers and generated enough money to hold the conference as well as have enough over to make a $1000 donation to a supporting agency. Great work, TEAM TCF!

]]> No publisher David Thompson 2025-09-12T16:45:00Z News Item Dear Mama - LCF 2023 https://www.doc.ks.gov/2023-archives/dear-mama-lcf-2023 This past Mother's Day weekend, three organizations within Lansing Correctional Facility (Arts in Prison) (Growth Ministries) (African Awareness Organization), invited four women to share their experiences and feelings of what the impact of having a loved one incarcerated has done to them and their families. Their stories help open the eyes of residents that the hardship of serving time has ripple effects back home. This past Mother's Day weekend, three organizations within Lansing Correctional Facility (Arts in Prison) (Growth Ministries) (African Awareness Organization), invited four women to share their experiences and feelings of what the impact of having a loved one incarcerated has done to them and their families. Their stories help open the eyes of residents that the hardship of serving time has ripple effects back home.

]]> No publisher David Thompson 2023-05-18T18:15:00Z News Item CPJJ Application Budget Workbook.xlsx https://www.doc.ks.gov/cfs/community-corrections/resources/subfolder/CPJJ%20Application%20Budget%20Workbook.xlsx No publisher David Thompson 2025-11-05T20:03:55Z File COVID-19 Vaccinations https://www.doc.ks.gov/kdoc-coronavirus-updates/covid-19-vaccinations Kansas Governor Laura Kelly and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) have in place a vaccination priority plan. Phase 2 of that plan included vaccinations for KDOC staff and residents. KDOC receives a weekly allotment of vaccine from KDHE and KDOC medical contractors administer the vaccinations. This information will be posted on our public website by close of business each Wednesday.

RESIDENTS

As of 8/25/22

Facility

Residents
Vaccinated

Total
Residents
Vaccinated

El Dorado 2 1969
Ellsworth 3 725
Hutchinson 0 1421
Lansing 0 1330
Larned 0 538
Norton 0 758
Topeka 6 851
Winfield 0 609
Wichita Work Release 0 0
KJCC 0 125

*Individuals included in other facility counts.

Notes:

  1. KDOC vaccine allocations currently require two dosages about a month apart. Data reflected here are number of residents, not the number of vaccines administered.
  2. The vaccines allocated to KDOC are for ages 18 and up. This limits the number of eligible residents at KJCC.       

STAFF
As of 8/25/22

Facility

Staff
Vaccinated

Total
Staff
Vaccinated

El Dorado 0 285
Ellsworth 0 134
Hutchinson 0 215
Lansing 0 334
Larned 0 106
Norton 0 80
Topeka 0 215
Winfield 0 173
Wichita Work Release * *
KJCC 0 204

*Staff numbers included in other facility counts.

Notes:

  1. Staff numbers at all facilities include parole, volunteers and mentors. 
  2. Staff numbers at KJCC and TCF include those listed above plus central office.
  3. KDOC vaccine allocations currently require two dosages about a month apart. Data reflected here are number of staff, not the number of vaccines administered.
]]> No publisher David Thompson 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z Page Corrections and Employees Week 2025 https://www.doc.ks.gov/corrections-and-employees-week-2025 Video profile of KDOC Corrections Officers and Employees who exemplify the dedication, commitment, and sacrifice of staff members across the great state of Kansas. The foundational goal at the Kansas Department of Corrections is to always help people come out of prison better than they went in. Today, there are 3,400 staff members working in KDOC facilities throughout the state that are helping those residents who want to change, attain that foundational goal. They, along with their peers across the country, are being recognized and honored for their dedication and service over the next 7 days as we observe National Correctional Officers’ and Employees’ Week.

In order to spotlight those deserving of credit, we dedicate this week to our Unsung Heroes of KDOC. This report reveals the character of people who work throughout our facilities as they help make a difference in the countless lives we encounter every day of the year.

]]> No publisher David Thompson 2025-05-05T16:00:00Z News Item Community Programs for Juvenile Justice Grant Application https://www.doc.ks.gov/publications/CFS/community-corrections-publications/community-programs-for-juvenile-justice-grant-application No publisher David Thompson 2025-11-05T21:50:00Z File Cold Case Cards 1st Anniversary https://www.doc.ks.gov/cold-case-cards-1st-anniversary Cold Case Cards are having an impact in our facilities and county jails if for anything other than the fact people are talking about them and the cases they represent. For nearly a year, the dayrooms and living areas of Kansas correctional facilities and county jails have seen the first decks of playing cards with information about unsolved murder cases in our state. KDOC takes a look at the impact of the Cold Case Cards thus far and what victims' families are saying.

]]> No publisher David Thompson 2023-05-08T21:00:00Z News Item Built From The Bricks Up 2026 at TCF https://www.doc.ks.gov/built-from-the-bricks-up-2026-at-tcf "Built From The Bricks Up" is back! 🧱✨ Year two at the Topeka Correctional Facility took things to a whole new level. Last year, we laid the groundwork by tackling domestic violence and finding paths to healing. This year, the focus expanded to total mind, body, and spirit wellness. Watch how the 2026 conference brought health education, overall wellness, and some well-deserved joy through beauty tips, manicures, pedicures, and makeup.Healing isn't just a process—it's a transformation. Check out the highlights now! 💅🏽💄❤️ "Built From The Bricks Up" is back! 🧱✨ Year two at the Topeka Correctional Facility took things to a whole new level. Last year, we laid the groundwork by tackling domestic violence and finding paths to healing. This year, the focus expanded to total mind, body, and spirit wellness. Watch how the 2026 conference brought health education, overall wellness, and some well-deserved joy through beauty tips, manicures, pedicures, and makeup.Healing isn't just a process—it's a transformation. Check out the highlights now! 💅🏽💄❤️"Built From The Bricks Up" is back! 🧱✨

Year two at the Topeka Correctional Facility took things to a whole new level. Last year, we laid the groundwork by tackling domestic violence and finding paths to healing. This year, the focus expanded to total mind, body, and spirit wellness. Watch how the 2026 conference brought health education, overall wellness, and some well-deserved joy through beauty tips, manicures, pedicures, and makeup.Healing isn't just a process—it's a transformation. Check out the highlights now! 💅🏽💄❤️

]]> No publisher David Thompson 2026-09-16T17:30:00Z News Item Brandon Heath @ LCF 5-22-24 https://www.doc.ks.gov/brandon-heath-lcf-5-22-24 Christian singer Brandon Heath performs on the yard at Lansing Correctional Facility in hopes of inspiring the residents to enhance their Christian faith. One of the biggest names in Contemporary Christian music, Brandon Heath, took to the stage on the yard of Lansing Correctional Facility in partnership with a local radio station. Heath performed 3 separate sets of his songs as the population was staggered for safety and security. Private donations to the radio station also provided a meal, board games, and Bibles for the men. The event was co-sponsored by Brothers in the Blue Reentry program.

]]> No publisher David Thompson 2024-05-30T19:30:00Z News Item Band Night On The Big Yard at LCF https://www.doc.ks.gov/band-night-on-the-big-yard-at-lcf For the 2nd year in a row, more than 30 bands from around the Kansas City region are booked to play on a Thursday night between March and October. It's win-win-win situation as local bands who are looking for a gig, can play before a "captive" audience; the residents are welcome to hear a free concert; and administrators say it all adds to a calmer, safer environment. Rock on, LCF! What happens when you have a big space for an outdoor concert, a welcoming audience, and no budget to pay musicians? You invite as many bands that are willing to play on the Yard at Lansing Correctional Facility. And are they coming?! For the 2nd year in a row, more than 30 bands from around the Kansas City region are booked to play on a Thursday night between March and October. It's win-win-win situation as local bands who are looking for a gig, can play before a "captive" audience; the residents are welcome to hear a free concert; and administrators say it all adds to a calmer, safer environment. Rock on, LCF!

]]> No publisher David Thompson 2025-03-14T12:30:00Z News Item 28 Residents at HCF make HCC Honor Roll for Fall 2022 https://www.doc.ks.gov/2022-archives/28-residents-at-hcf-make-hcc-honor-roll-for-fall-2022 28 residents at Hutchinson Correctional Facility made the Hutchinson Community College's President and Vice President Honor Roll for Fall 2022. There is an air of excitement regarding the educational opportunities at Hutchinson Correctional Facilities as 28 residents were named to the Hutchinson Community College's President and Vice President's Honor Roll for Fall 2022 semester.

Our congratulations to these residents on their hard work and persistence to make the Honor Roll: Dexter Robinson, Jeremiah Rorie, Cory Brunzell, Shelbert Smith, Jibri Burnett, William Rodriquez, Vernon Bourbon, Devin Siebold, Michael Davidson, Michael Hennessy, Jordan Jones, Richard Jackson, Shawn Smith, Charles Blake, Shane Miskell, Kaleb Gudgen, Jason McCain, Arthur Herron, Aaron Alger, Christopher Small, John Butler, Aaron Morgan, Kevin Gunby, Lavern Reffitt, Matthew Kolbek, Carlos Fernandez, Parker Thompson, and Sam Becker.

In December 2022, 114 residents at Hutchinson Correctional Facility donned their caps and gowns as they receive various diplomas and certifications for various educational and vocational programming, from high school equivalency diplomas to associate's degrees

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