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Topeka Correctional Facility (TCF)

Nancy Burghart — 2023-05-18T19:02:09Z

Norton Correctional Facility (NCF)

Nancy Burghart — 2023-05-18T19:01:21Z

Larned State Correctional Facility (LSCF)

Nancy Burghart — 2023-05-18T19:00:39Z

Lansing Correctional Facility (LCF)

Nancy Burghart — 2023-05-18T18:59:58Z

Hutchinson Correctional Facility (HCF)

Nancy Burghart — 2023-05-18T18:47:01Z

Ellsworth Correctional Facility (ECF)

Nancy Burghart — 2023-05-18T18:34:49Z

El Dorado Correctional Facility

Nancy Burghart — 2023-05-18T18:18:39Z

Dear Mama - LCF 2023

David Thompson — 2023-05-18T18:15:00Z

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.

Hutchinson Correctional Facility - Graduation ceremony 5-11-23

David Thompson — 2023-05-12T20:30:00Z

Hutchinson Correctional Facility held it's summer graduation ceremony as 53 diplomas or program certificates were awarded to residents on the completion of their courses. Studies have shown that education is a key factor in helping people stay out of prison once they leave.

Cold Case Cards 1st Anniversary

David Thompson — 2023-05-08T21:00:00Z

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.

NCF - Trash bags to Mats for Homeless

David Thompson — 2023-04-11T14:50:00Z

The Crafts and Arts program at Norton Correctional Facility is helping the homeless community throughout Kansas as they take donated trash bags and crochet them together into mats and tote bags. See how one man's trash bag can become another man's treasure.

Juvenile Correctional Facility FY23

Nancy Burghart — 2023-03-07T21:08:41Z

WCF Geriatric & Cognitive Care Unit Preview

David Thompson — 2023-02-16T17:00:00Z

After three-plus years of consideration, planning and renovation the wait is almost over. Last Friday as Winfield Correctional Facility, we unveiled the new 240-bed specialized unit providing geriatric care, a substance abuse treatment program, and a training program open for residents who wish to become certified as a CNA aide to help with care of their fellow elderly residents.

It’s estimated that there are 10-thousand people in our country everyday who are turning -65-. In our culture today, we are living longer but that doesn’t guarantee we are living healthy. And we see that in our population as well. In 2013, there were 182 residents aged 65-and-above, roughly 2% of the general population. In 2022, that number is up to -344- or roughly 5% of the population. As our elderly population has grown, so has the number of cases involving Dementia and Alzheimer’s diseases. This dedicated unit will help us manage the special needs of our growing elderly population while also helping many others with substance abuse.

We believe the bigger picture is that increased mental health and substance abuse treatment will cut the number of people who enter our facilities as well as those who return once they’re released. At the end of this month, we will begin moving 30 residents a week to Winfield until the unit is full.

Unsung Heroe of KDOC - Maintenance - Digest version

David Thompson — 2023-02-07T22:00:00Z

There are eight adult facilities and one juvenile facility that are maintained 24/7 by Unsung Heroes of KDOC who keep equipment, plumbing, electrical, structural, and roads all in working order. This profile highlights the Maintenance teams at Ellsworth (all male) and Topeka (all female) correctional facilities. If interested in applying for open Maintenance positions, please check out our website and search for the nearest facility.

Unsung Heroes of KDOC: Austin Spencer HCF Evidence Ofc

David Thompson — 2023-02-07T18:00:00Z

An 8-year veteran with Hutchinson Correctional Facility, Austin Spencer is part of a new breed of Officers who are taking to heart KDOC's vision and mission of changing peoples' lives while treating residents with dignity and respect. Under the leadership of Warden Dan Schnurr, Spencer is passionate about his work and is a great example of how good people can make a difference even in a bad environment.