Megan Milner, Deputy Secretary of Juvenile and Adult Community-Based Services
E-mail
Phone: (785) 746-7456

Cris McKown, Parole Operations Manager
E-mail
Phone: (785) 746-7602

Jeff Butrick, Director of Community Based Services
E-mail
(785) 230-5259

Marie McNeal, Director of Grant and Quality Assurance
E-mail
(785) 230-6932

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Hope Cooper was named deputy secretary of juvenile and adult community-based services in June 2019. Previously, she served as deputy secretary of community and field services since June 2016.

Cooper joined the KDOC in 2008 as a program consultant in the community corrections division prior to being promoted to the KDOC’s director of community corrections. At the time of her appointment to deputy secretary, she had been serving as warden of the Topeka Correctional Facility since 2011.

Prior to joining the KDOC, Cooper worked as a probation officer for the U.S. District Courts in Topeka and for Community Solutions, Inc., an adult day reporting center in Topeka.

She began her corrections career with Colorado-based Excelsior Youth Center, a treatment center for adolescent females.

Cooper has a master’s degree in counseling and a bachelor’s degree in psychology and criminal justice, both from Chadron State College, Chadron, Neb.

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Andrea Allen was named director of the KDOC's Northern Parole Region in August 2016.

Allen began her service with the State of Kansas in 1998 as a psychiatric security specialist for Kansas' Sexual Predator Treatment Program. Since that time, Allen has served at Topeka Correctional Facility as a corrections counselor, a reentry counselor, a mentoring coordinator, a contract substance abuse provider and most recently as a corrections manager II. In 2015, Allen completed the National Institute of Corrections Leadership Training Program. She also has served on several statewide committees including the Mental Health Task Force and the Corrections Care Coalition.

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• Parole Services
• Community Corrections
• Interstate Compact

Partnering to Promote Safety and Responsibility through Best Practices

 Adult Community-Based Services

Megan Milner
Deputy Secretary of Juvenile and Adult Community-Based Services

E-mail

Phone: (785) 746-7456
Fax: (785) 596-6080

Kansas Department of Corrections
ATTN: Adult Community-Based Services
714 SW Jackson, Suite 300 
Topeka, KS 66603

 Biography | Central Office Contact Information

Become a Parole Officer

No Experience Necessary.

Putting Public Safety First

"As ever-larger numbers of people serve their time and return to the community, parole supervision agencies can play a critical role in the promotion of community safety, successful reintegration, and individual accountability."

Individuals interested in a career in parole services should read this paper on the  changing methods of community supervision and their importance to public safety. 

For Frequently Asked Questions about Community & Field Services' Positions, click here.

Parole Officer Qualifications:

• Must have earned a bachelor’s degree with at least 24 hours of criminal justice, social science or behavioral science
• Must be free of felony convictions; and free of misdemeanor or felony domestic violence crime

• Must be free of DUI convictions within the past 24 months
• Must be free of adult misdemeanor drug use or possession convictions in the past 60 months

• Must be free of pending criminal charges, indictments or outstanding warrants

• Must successfully complete an employment and background check

• Must posses a valid driver’s license

• After a conditional offer of employment, must take and pass a drug test, TB screen an physical exam
• Must be able to perform the essential/event-driven functions of this position
 

Class/Job Specifications for a Parole Officer I
(Entry-level Parole Officer) 

Beginning salary for a Parole Officer I is $29.73/hour or $61,838.40/year. 
Parole Officer are subjected to a one-year probationary period.

Job vacancies are listed at www.jobs.ks.gov

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The Department of Corrections is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Veterans Preference Eligible (VPE) information can be found at http://da.ks.gov/ps/aaa/recruitment/veterans.htm 

Immediate Openings Available. No Experience Necessary.

COME JOIN OUR TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS.

Corrections Officers Qualifications:

• Must have earned a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be 18 years of age or older at the time of appointment.

• Must be free of felony convictions; and free of misdemeanor or felony domestic violence convictions.

• Must be free of DUI convictions within the past 24 months.

• Must be free of adult misdemeanor drug use or possession convictions in the past 60 months.

• Must be free of pending criminal charges, indictments or outstanding warrants.

• Must successfully complete an employment and background check.
• Must take and pass written Corrections Officer Test, which assesses aptitude for the job.
• Must posses a valid driver's license.
• After a conditional offer of employment, must take and pass a drug test, TB screen and physical exam.

• Must be able to perform essential/event-driven functions of this position.

Class/Job Specifications for a Corrections Officer IA

(Entry-level Corrections Officer)

Beginning Salary for a Corrections Officer IA is $23.31/hour or $48,484.80/year.

Corrections Officers are subjected to a one-year probationary period.

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The Kansas Department of Corrections is a proud partner in the PaYS program developed by the U.S. Army to appeal to young people interested in civilian jobs after serving in the Army.  
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For testing and applicant information, contact:

Job vacancies are listed at www.jobs.ks.gov

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The Kansas Department of Corrections is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Explore the career opportunities available with the KDOC 

Career Opportunities

Job vacancies are listed at www.jobs.ks.gov

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The Department of Corrections is an Equal Opportunity Employer