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OWDS Makes a Difference

Zachary Burgoon — 2012-08-08T19:21:49Z

NIC Update article by Eric Lichtenberger and Scott Weygandt

Dealing with Questions about a Difficult Background

Zachary Burgoon — 2012-08-08T19:19:44Z

Tips and Tricks to speak with employers about your difficult background.

How to Create a Job Listing Binder

Zachary Burgoon — 2012-08-08T19:18:36Z

Use this document to creatae a Job Listing Binder for the participants.

OWDS Curriculum (1/17/2012)

Zachary Burgoon — 2012-08-08T19:15:49Z

This is the curriculum used in the Offender Workforce Development groups.

Statistical Profile: FY 2010 Offender Population

cherylca — 2012-07-20T14:03:46Z

This report provides a detailed statistical profile of adult offenders in the Kansas correctional system and describes the State's offender commitment and release trends.

Notification Program

cherylca — 2012-02-29T19:55:00Z

The Kansas Department of Corrections will provide notification to victims of the following changes regarding a resident's status. Please notify our office either in writing or by telephone each time your name or address changes. We will not be able to provide notification if we do not have your current contact information:

PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION - The Kansas Prisoner Review Board holds a parole hearing with a resident one month prior to the resident's parole eligibility date. Initial parole eligibility dates are based upon a resident's sentence length. Subsequent parole eligibility dates are determined by the Board. The Board holds a public comment session one month prior to a resident's parole hearing. Public comment sessions provide victims and other interested parties with the opportunity to present their views regarding the possibility of a resident's parole. The dates, times and locations of the public comment sessions will be provided to victims by the Kansas Department of Corrections.

RELEASE ON PAROLE STATUS - discretionary release of a resident granted by the Kansas Prisoner Review Board after the resident has served at least the minimum sentence required by law. The offender may be returned to incarceration for violating conditions of release.

RELEASE ON CONDITIONAL RELEASE STATUS - mandatory supervised release established by law that usually occurs when the resident has served one half of the maximum sentence. The offender can be returned to incarceration for violating conditions of release.

RELEASE ON POST-RELEASE STATUS - mandatory supervised release of a resident who has served the incarceration portion of the sentence under provisions of the Sentencing Guidelines Act or whose sentence was converted to a guidelines sentence. The offender can be returned to incarceration for violating conditions of release.

EXPIRATION OF SENTENCE - release occurring when a resident has served to the maximum sentence date.

DEATH - notification of the death of a resident.

ESCAPE - an unauthorized absence by a resident from the correctional facility to which the resident is assigned. Notice of an escape will be provided to victims as soon as possible.

ASSIGNMENT TO A WORK RELEASE PROGRAM - a resident classified as minimum custody may be assigned to a work release program. The resident is employed in the community but must return to the facility during non-working hours.

ELIGIBILITY FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK ASSIGNMENT - a resident classified as minimum custody may be assigned to supervised work crews outside the security perimeter of the facility.

APPLICATION FOR CLEMENCY - request from a resident for sentence modification requiring approval of the Governor.

You will need to provide your name and address to the Kansas Department of Corrections and the District/County Attorney's Office, and update that information when your name or address changes.

For additional information, you may view our brochure, also available (En Espanol).

Public Comment Session Advocacy

Nancy Burghart — 2012-02-29T19:50:00Z

Public Comment Sessions offer victims and survivors an opportunity to speak with the paroling authority prior to an inmate's parole suitability hearing. The Office of Victim Services has advocates at each of the three public comment sessions offered monthly to assist individuals through this process. The dates, times and locations of the public comment sessions will be provided to victims by the Kansas Department of Corrections. If you prefer to submit a written statement, you may do so using this form or online. The Prisoner Review Board can also be contacted via telephone for verbal comment submission at: (785) 296-3469. Our staff can assist during this process with:

Registration to speak at the Public Comment Session
Support before/during/after a Public Comment Session
Coaching on how to provide an effective statement
Advocacy for requesting special conditions if parole is granted
Assistance in preparing for a possible release

The Office of Victim Services offers mileage reimbursement for victims/survivors who are traveling 20 or more miles to/from a Public Comment Session from anywhere within the state of Kansas or from any bordering state or airfare in lieu of mileage for longer distances. For more information about our mileage reimbursement program, you may call (785) 296-3333 or click here.

Safety Planning

cherylca — 2012-02-29T19:50:00Z

Our liaisons can assist with needs concerning:

Unwanted contact
Preparing for an inmate's release from prison
Wrap-around safety planning
Assistance if you are the victim of an offender who is on community supervision
Referrals to Community Advocacy Centers
General questions about the criminal justice system

Office of Victim Services staff provide services throughout the state and are located in the El Dorado Correctional Facility, Lansing Correctional Facility, Hutchinson Correctional Facility, the Topeka Parole Office and the Wichita Parole Office. To be connected with the liaison best suited to help you with your current needs, please call our toll-free line (866) 404-6732 or e-mail.

For additional information, you may view our brochure , also available (En Espanol).

FY 2011 KDOC Annual Report

cherylca — 2012-01-27T17:00:00Z

An overview of the Department’s activities throughout the Fiscal Year 2011.

2011 Risk Reduction Initiative Report - SB14

Vickie Brungardt — 2012-01-04T19:52:19Z

2011 Risk Reduction Initiative Report - SB14

Vickie Brungardt — 2012-01-04T19:52:19Z

Community Corrections Directory 2nd Qtr FY12

Vickie Brungardt — 2012-01-04T19:50:00Z

Current Population Totals

David Cook — 2011-10-28T15:55:00Z

Adult

Correctional Facilities

population type	population	/	capacity
Male	8974	/	9738
Female	875	/	936
Total	9849	/	10674

Parole

Male	4556
Female	801
Total	5357

Juvenile

Correctional Facilities

population type	population	/	capacity
Male	153	/	362
Female	6	/	60
Total	159	/	422

Updated 9-18-2025

Latest Population Report

Public Comment Form

Marie McNeal — 2011-10-14T17:50:38Z

KDOC Employees Raise Money for Victim Advocate Organizations

cherylca — 2011-10-13T13:00:00Z

Kansas Department of Corrections employees banded together during Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 10th – 16th, to raise nearly $4,100 to support ten organizations that serve crime victims throughout the state.