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1. All exceptions to this policy other than those already listed in this General Order must be approved by the Warden, one of the Deputy Wardens or the inmate's unit team when it is shown that such an exception would be in the best interest of the inmate and the facility.
2. Procedures for placing a prospective visitor's name on an inmate's list is outlined in General Order 16, 101, section V.

Visitors may be on the visiting list of one inmate only. The only exception to this policy shall be in the event more than one inmate and the prospective visitors are all members of the same immediate family.

Each visitor must present one item of positive identification at the time of each visit. This identification must include a photograph of the visitor. Children over the age of sixteen years of age must also have a picture identification card.

Visitors are permitted to accept inmate-fabricated goods and craft items. All such transfers of craft items must be conducted pursuant to General Order 9, 103.

The facility will not accept monies in any form brought in by a visitor for deposit in an inmate account. Money orders or cashier checks payable to the Inmate's name and number may be mailed to the inmate for deposit to his account. (P.O. Box 2 - Lansing, KS 66043)

Due to limited waiting/visiting areas, visitors are urged not to bring non-visitors. Normally, a visitor must have traveled a distance of 150 miles or more to be considered for a courtesy visit. (See Special Visits) Courtesy visits are one-time only and are for immediate family members only.

A member of the clergy, with an approved clergy visit application for a specified inmate (and that inmate only), may visit for up to one hour during regular visiting hours consistent with the inmates security level without charge of visiting time for the inmate. If so requested by a clergy member, or by any other person having a statutory right to consult, the visit may take place in a private consultation room.

Volunteer participants in inmate activities programs may not participate in the inmate visitation program. Exceptions to this policy include public officials, M-2/W-2 sponsors, and members of the M-2/W-2 program staff. Ex-employees including contract employees shall not be permitted visits with any inmate, except n a professional capacity, for a minimum of two (2) years after such employment is terminated, and thereafter, will have visitation strictly at the discretion of the warden upon application of the former employee or inmate.

Minor children who are immediate family members of the inmate may visit if accompanied by an adult on the inmate's visiting list who has been given the power of attorney by the parent of legal guardian and or a notarized letter vesting the person with authority to transport and supervise the minor child on the premises of the facility for the purpose of visiting an inmate, and in those instances where there is not a power of attorney, an adult who is temporary care giver of a minor child may authorize visits by the child after providing an affidavit as to their status and relationship to the child and inmate. The warden or designee will determine if the visit by the minor child will be permitted.

1. Visitors are responsible for supervising and controlling the behavior of their children. This means that children are not be allowed to wander around the visiting room or make loud noise enough to disturb other visitors. Children who cannot behave must be removed from the visiting room. Visiting officers will warn the visitors of disruptive children twice before asking the visitors to remove the children from the visiting room.
2. Children over the age of five are not allowed to sit on the inmate's knee or lap.

Ex-inmates are prohibited from visiting unless granted permission in advance by the warden. Probationers and parolees may not visit unless granted permission by the warden, and have written authorization from their supervising agent.

If an inmate refuses to see a visitor, that fact will be stated in writing, and noted in the inmate's visiting record.

A visitor will not be permitted to visit more than one inmate at any visitation time unless the visitor is a member of the immediate family of more than one inmate.

Once a person's name is removed at the inmate's or visitor's request, that person will not be added to the same or another inmate's visiting list for a minimum of 180 days.

On arrival and departure from the facility, all visitors must sign the facility's visiting register. Visitors will be required to show ID upon arrival and departure.

All visitors are subject to search in accordance with IMPP 012-115. Visitors who refuse the search may be subject to loss of visiting privileges.

All visitors must secure personal articles prior to being granted access to the visiting areas.

1. Visitors for the maximum, medium and minimum security units must secure personal articles in the lockers provided in the Visitors Reception area.
2. Visitors who visit at the medium or LCF-East must secure personal items in their own vehicles if lockers are not available. Such visitors may retain their vehicle keys and required identification while in the visiting area.
3. Visitors may not return to their lockers after their visit has started. Visitors will not be allowed to leave the visiting room or reception to go to their vehicle unless they have authorization from the visiting officer in charge.

Vending machines in the visiting room may be used by visitors.

1. The facility will not provide change for use in these machines.
2. As these machines are the property of private vendors, the facility and the facility employees are not responsible for losses incurred due to mechanical malfunctions.
3. All losses must be reported to the vendor.
4. Inmates can handle tokens.

Attorneys are not permitted to carry any items or papers into the visiting area unless:

1. They are the legal representative of the inmate they visit; and,
2. They have prior approval of the deputy warden for programs on the advice of the facility's attorney.

NOTICE T0 VISITORS
AS OF MARCH 1, 2008

All persons entering a Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) facility are subject to search, including an electronic (metal detector and parcel x-ray machine) and/or physical search. Any individual who refuses to be searched will be denied entry into the facility.

To help prevent weapons and other dangerous objects from being introduced to a correctional facility, highly sensitive metal detectors have been installed at each KDOC facility. The metal detectors used by KDOC are safe and do not affect or interfere with the operations of pacemakers or defibulators but may be more sensitive than those used at courthouses, airports or other public applications. The following procedure may already be in effect at some facilities but will be fully effective for all visits on and after April 1, 2008.

In order to successfully clear the metal detector, you will need to be mostly free of metal objects. You will be asked to place all personal items on a tray for inspection. Be prepared to remove your watch, jewelry, belts, badges, suspenders, hair accessories and/or eyeglasses. Buckles, metal stays, snaps, and under-wire bras may also cause the detector to activate. It may also be necessary that you remove your shoes.

Please note that some medical devices that are worn or some medical implants may activate a metal detector. Orthopedic implants such as hip and knee replacements will almost always activate an alarm.

In addition, implanted plates, screws, wires, nails, rods or pacemakers may be detected as well. If you have a medical condition that may prevent you from clearing a walk-through metal detector, you will need to provide the facility with written documentation from a physician stating the condition(s) that may possibly prevent you from clearing the metal detector. For persons unable to walk through the metal detector (non-ambulatory) written documentation from a physician will be required. The documentation must be provided prior to entry into the facility.

In order to expedite the entry process, all persons entering the facility should avoid excess jewelry, metal hair accessories, and clothing with metal affixed (buckles, snaps, stays etc.). Individuals will be given three opportunities to clear the walk through metal detector. If the person has not cleared after three attempts a hand held metal detector will be used. A pat search of the area where a medical device is located may be required in order to determine that no other items are in that area. Persons needing handheld detection may have to wait until others are processed through the walk-through detector. Please expect a delay if you are unable to successfully clear the walk-through metal detector. Individuals who do not clear the walk through and hand held metal detectors will not be permitted to visit on that day.

The Kansas Department of Corrections is committed to operating safe and secure correctional facilities. While we understand that searches can be an inconvenience, they are critical to the department’s mission. We ask that you cooperate with our mission by reporting to the facility with as little metal or other items on your person as possible.

 

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• Inmate Visiting Program: LCF General Orders (04.28.21 update)
  
• In-Person Visitation Schedule (7.21.23 update)
• In-Person Visitation Pamphlet (04.15.21 update)
• In-Person Visitation LCF Details (04.15.21 update)
• See also Visitation In-Person — (ks.gov)

• Holiday Visitation
• Special Visits
• Directions/Transportation Information
• Visitor Frequently Asked Questions
• Visiting Application

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Holiday Visitation 

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Persons entering facility grounds are subject to search for contraband in accordance with applicable statutes.

KSA 21-5914. Traffic in contraband in a correctional institution.

(a) Traffic in contraband in a correctional institution is introducing or attempting to introduce into or upon the grounds of any correctional institution or taking, sending, attempting to take or attempting to send from any correctional institution or any unauthorized possession while in any correctional institution or distributing within any correctional institution, any item without the consent of the administrator of the correctional institution.

(c) (1) Traffic in contraband in a correctional institution of firearms, ammunition, explosives or a controlled substance which is defined in KSA 2009 Supp 21-36.01 and amendments thereto, is a severity level 5, non-person felony.

(2) Traffic in any contraband, as defined by rules and regulations adopted by the secretary, in a correctional institution by an employee of a correctional institution is a severity level 5, non-person felony.

Tobacco, tobacco products (such as lighters, chewing tobacco, etc.), cell phones, pagers, cameras, etc., are considered contraband and must be secured in vehicles. Visitors who bring these items into the visiting building will be denied a visit for that visiting period.

Facility Location

The facility is located on the north end of Winfield. From 9^th and Main streets, travel east to College Street then turn north. At the Veteran’s Cemetery, turn east. Stay to the left around the cemetery.  At the top of the hill, where the flags are located, keep to the left. Travel past the Administration Building and park on the north side of that building in the visitor parking area. The visiting center is located on the first floor of Fern Building. 

• The facility address is: WCF, 1806 Pinecrest Circle, Winfield, KS. 67156.
• The facility telephone number is (620) 221-6660.

For directions, follow this link to Map Quest, where you can type in your address and the facility's address for detailed driving and distance information: http://www.mapquest.com

Public Transportation

There is no dependable public transportation service such as a taxi cab or bus system in the Winfield area.

All WCF visitors are advised to pre-arrange transportation to and from the facility grounds. There is no waiting area for persons providing transportation. All vehicles are to be secured while on facility grounds. Anyone who is not visiting is required to exit facility grounds. Upon conclusion of the visiting period, visitors will be asked to depart the facility grounds. Please ensure transportation arrangements are made accordingly.

Entering Facility Grounds for Visitation

Visitors park their vehicle in visitor's parking area located northeast of the visiting area. Please lock all vehicle doors and proceed to the visitors center in Fern Building. Visitors receive additional instructions for check in procedures at that location.

Handicap Assistance

Visitors who are handicapped and need assistance with a wheelchair, walker, etc., should have someone with them notify the visiting officer who will ensure that proper assistance is obtained. If the visitor is alone, the visitor should notify the patrol officer.

Check-in Process

Visitors must arrive on WCF property no earlier than 15 minutes before scheduled visiting hours begin and must check in to the visiting center no later than 60 minutes before visiting hours end.

Please enter through the south door of Fern Building.

All visitors must produce valid picture identification

All visitors must produce a valid picture I.D. Picture Identification may include a driver’s license, passport or other form of government I.D. Children under the age of 18 may utilize an official birth certificate issued by the department of vital statistics from the state they were born as proof of identification. Visitors without proper identification will not be allowed to visit.

Upon approval of the visit, visitors are required to secure their coat and other personal belongings.

• Hats, coats, jackets, shawls, wraps, etc., must be hung on the coat rack.
• Purses, bags and other loose property must be secured in provided lockers.
• Visitors are not allowed to remove items from lockers after securing their personal belongings until they have completed the visit. 
• Visitors are permitted to retain a maximum of $30 in change and bills for vending machines. Tokens are not utilized at WCF.
• All items purchased from vending machines must be consumed during the visit or disposed of at the conclusion of the visit.
• Food removed from the visiting area will not be allowed back into the visiting area at a later time.
• Visitors are required to submit to a search of their person and property.
• Visitors must first clear a walk-through metal detector in three attempts. 
• If unable to do so, a handheld wand will be used, which must be cleared.
• Visitors with non-removable medical devices must provide documentation from a physician and such documentation will be made a part of their visiting record.   
• Failure to clear search process will result in denial of visiting privileges for that session.
• Visitors may be required to submit to more intrusive searches if they are suspected of trafficking contraband into the facility.  Refusal to submit to any search may result in a suspension of visiting privileges for up to a year.

• Visiting registration must be completed and personal items secured before the offender will be called to visit.

Any person refusing to comply with any part of the check-in process and/or any person making a disturbance during check-in, will be subject to the suspension of visiting privileges pursuant to KAR 44-7-104.

Who May Visit?

Relatives and friends on a resident's approved visiting list may visit in accordance with the following:

• No one under the age of 18 is permitted to visit unless this person is a member of the resident's immediate family.
 

Immediate Family is defined as: parents, step-parents, siblings, spouses of siblings, half siblings, step-siblings, children, spouses of children, step-children, grandchildren, step-grandchildren, spouse, parents of spouse, grandparents or any person filled the role of parents de facto with respect to the inmate as confirmed by the Warden or designee upon review of the social history. Nieces, nephews, aunts or uncles are not considered immediate family.

• Level I residents and residents on restriction may only visit with immediate family and the person approved as a primary visitor.
• Those under 18 who are immediate family members to the resident shall be accompanied by parent or legal guardian.  (Other than the resident)
• If the parent or legal guardian of a minor child/children is not able to accompany the minor child, he/she will be required to provide an affidavit/notarized statement authorizing an adult to transport and supervise the minor child on the premises of the facility for the purpose of visiting a resident.
 

Visitors Dress Code

All visitors allowed to visit this facility must be dressed appropriately.  The following type of clothing will not be considered appropriate attire for visiting: 

• See-through clothing
• Tank tops
• Midriff, strapless or backless garments such as stretch tube tops and halter-tops.
• Bare feet
• Braless attire (females must wear bras)
• High-slit skirts or dresses
• Low cut necklines
• Unbuttoned shirts
• Skirts and shorts ending more than 6” above the knee when seated
• Attire with objectionable slogans or logos
• Tight fitting clothing or clothing made from spandex

The Shift Supervisor has the authority to deny a visit if the attire is determined to be unsuitable for wear in a correctional facility.

Offender Mail/Personal Property:

Cards, letters and pictures must be addressed and mailed to:

Resident's Full Name, KDOC#XXXXX
Winfield Correctional Facility
Living Unit (if known)
1806 Pinecrest Circle
Winfield, KS 67156

To send funds to an resident, please see the Inmate Banking page on this site.

Offenders may not receive any items of personal property from visitors, to include mail, pictures, money, etc. Offenders are not allowed to access the vending machines or vending machine area.

Personal property being sent out by the resident and received by visitors must be processed through the visiting officer and must be picked up at the end of the visit. It is the resident’s responsibility to make these arrangements with the property officers in advance of the visiting period.

Personal Contact

No close physical contact between visitor(s) and inmate(s) is permitted other than a short embrace/kiss at the beginning and end of the visit. 

• Kisses are limited to five seconds in length.
• Stroking and fondling is prohibited. (back rubs, neck rubs, inter-tangling of legs while sitting, etc.)
• Hand holding - above the table - is the only physical contact authorized during visits.
• Visitors and residents must not obscure themselves and must remain in full view of the visiting officer.
• Visitors must remain in the visiting center until they are ready to terminate their visit.
• A visitor’s departure is a termination of the visit and the visitor will not be allowed to return for the remainder of that day.
• Physical contact between residents and children is limited to that which is considered appropriate given the child’s age and relationship to the resident.
• Parents/Guardians are responsible for the supervision and behavior of children. Children are not to be left unattended. Visits may be terminated if children are being disruptive.
•  Only residents with children in the play area are allowed in the play area
•  Resident contact with visitors other than those on their approved list is prohibited.
• Tables and chairs are not to be moved without the authorization of visiting staff.
 

Restroom Usage and Vending Machines

• Restrooms shall be open to residents at the top of the hour for the first ten minutes
• Parents or guardians (other than the resident) must accompany minor children to the rest room and/or vending machines.
• Residents are prohibited from entering or accessing the vending machine and/or visitor restroom areas.

Private Visiting

A visiting area is provided for private consultation by attorneys, clergy and/or other persons having a statutory right of privileged communication to permit confidential conversation. Arrangements for this type of visit may be made during normal working hours by contacting the unit team 24 hours prior to the requested day of visit and subject to unit team approval.

Special Visits

• Must be requested by the resident to his unit team counselor at least four working days in advance. 

• Limited to immediate family or primary visitor.

• Limited to one special visit every 120 days.

Limited and Non-Contact Visiting

• Some residents may be restricted from contact visits. When this occurs, residents are notified of the reason.
• Visiting space is limited.
• Residents are responsible for scheduling limited and non-contact visits in advance of the visit and for notifying visitors of the non-contact schedule.
• A maximum of four visitors are allowed per limited and non-contact visiting session.
• Food and beverages are prohibited during limited and non-contact visiting.
• Physical contact is strictly prohibited during non-contact visiting and limited during limited-contact visiting.
 

Violation of visiting regulations may result in suspension of visiting privileges pursuant to KAR 44-7-104.

In the event of any problems or difficulties while visiting, please request assistance from the visiting officer to ask to see the shift supervisor on duty.

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The resident obtains the request form from the unit counselor and mails it to those he/she wishes to place on his/her visiting list. The prospective visitor will need to complete the form and mail it back to the facility for review and approval. A criminal background check is completed on all visitors. The visiting rules are sent out with the request form.

Each resident may have a maximum of 20 visitors on his/her list.

No visitors will be allowed into a correctional facility until the application has been approved. 

How are visiting privileges determined?
Visitation privileges are determined by the incentive level assigned to each inmate in the following manner. Those inmates assigned to the following incentive levels are provided the following privileges:

• Intake Level: limited to visits from attorneys, clergy and law enforcement.
• Level I: limited to visits from attorneys, clergy, law enforcement, a primary visitor and immediate family members.
• Levels II & III: allowed visits from any approved visitors.

Immediate family members are defined as parents, step-parents, siblings, spouses of siblings, half-siblings, step-siblings, children, spouses of children, step-children, grandchildren, step-grandchildren, great grandchildren, great step-grandchildren, spouse, parents of spouse, grandparents, or any person who filled the role of a parent de facto with respect to the offender as confirmed by the warden/superintendent upon review of the social history.

residents, who are married by license or common law, must list their spouse as their primary visitor. Unmarried, residents may declare any person as their primary visitor as long as the person is at least 18 years of age and is not listed as the primary visitor for any other resident. residents may change their primary visitor every six months.

Approved lists are transferable to each facility and remain in effect unless revised by the resident or for administrative cause. Please review all visiting rules supplied by the facility prior to visiting.

What are the visiting hours and rules?
After you have received notification that you have been approved as a visitor, please check with the correctional facility for visiting hours and specific visiting rules. 

Can children under 18 years of age visit an resident?
Minor children are permitted to visit if they are approved to be on the resident’s visitation list. The adult who brings the minor child must also be an approved visitor and be the child’s parent or legal guardian. Minor children may not be allowed to visit if the resident is being managed as a sex offender. 

Can I be on more than one resident’s visitation list?
Visitors may be on more than one resident’s visiting list if the visitor is an immediate family member to each resident. 

Why would my visiting privileges be suspended?
Visits may be denied, suspended or terminated by the shift supervisor on duty for:

• Visitor under the influence of drugs or alcohol
• Insufficient space available
• Refusal of visitor to submit to search per IMPP 12-115, “Search of Visitors”
• Refusal or failure to provide sufficient identification or falsifying information
• Violation of facility rules
• Failure to properly supervise children
• Excessive physical contact
• Visitor or visitor’s child appears ill
• Reasons necessary to preserve security of the facility and reasonable order in the visiting area

Please note: visitors can be searched to prevent the introduction of any item considered to be contraband if taken into or from a facility. This includes cell phones and all tobacco and tobacco-related items.

What if I am a victim of the resident but I would like to visit the resident?
This does not mean that you will not be allowed to visit. If you are a victim of the resident, you must indicate this on your visiting application. The Office of Victim Services (OVS) will contact you for more information. If you have questions about this process, please call OVS toll free at (866) 404-6732. 

How do I remove my name from a visitor’s list?
Send a letter with your request for removal, include the resident’s name and KDOC number, to the Visitation Clerk at the correctional facility. For mailing address, visit the facility index page. Visitors removed from a list by their own request or by the resident’s request may not re-apply for visitation for a minimum of 180 days. 

What if I’m traveling from out of state to visit but I am not on the list?
Under certain circumstances, the Warden or his designee may authorize a special visit. Requests for special visits are initiated by the resident through the resident's unit team via the Form-9. Circumstances under which special visits may be granted include, but are not limited to:

• Requests for a single visit prior to background verification and approval of subsequent visits;
• The visitor has traveled a distance of 150 miles (one way) or more; or,
• The visit is in the best interest of the resident's rehabilitative needs or other correctional goals.
 

 What kind of identification should I bring with me during my visit?
Visitors must properly identify themselves with picture identification issued by a government agency, such as a driver's license or a state identification card. A copy of an official state-issued birth certificate is acceptable for persons under the age of 16 who cannot produce photo identification. 

Non-U.S. citizens who do not have a United States or state government agency picture ID will be required to show a valid passport or visa.

Are residents permitted furloughs for funeral/bedside visits?
No. 

Is physical contact allowed during a visit?
Contact during visits is limited to a brief embrace or kiss at the beginning and end of the visit. Hand holding is not allowed. Please see IMPP 10-113 for additional information. 

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Inmates have access to coinless telephones at various times throughout the day during yard periods. Each living unit also has specified periods when inmates are allowed to make phone calls during the evening hours. Inmates may establish a telephone list of up to twenty individual phone numbers that they wish to call. They may add or delete numbers on this list only during their 120-day review. Inmate phones, with the exception of conversations with attorneys, are subject to monitoring.

How do I establish an account to telephone an inmate?
The process begins with the inmate who must submit a form at the correctional facility with the numbers the inmate would like to call. The inmate must submit the following information:

1. The area code and telephone number;
2. The complete name of the person to be called;
3. The complete address of the person to be called; and,
4. The relationship of the person to be called to the inmate.

Every new number must be verified and activated before the inmate is allowed to call. Numbers with missing information will not be entered into the telephone calling service computer system.

Friends and family may establish accounts by contacting the inmate telephone service provider, ICS Corrections, Inc., to establish a pre-paid account at 1-888-506-8407 or accounts may be set up online at no cost at ICS Corrections, Inc.

Inmates cannot call cell phones unless a pre-paid account is established. This may be done by the family by calling ICS at 1-888-506-8407 to set up a pre-paid collect account for their cell phone. Please call 1-888-506-8407 for other phone questions (i.e., accidental blocks, etc.,).

Chain dialing, 3-way calling, call forwarding, and/or dialing extra digits is not permitted.

Can I provide a calling card?
No. Calling cards are not part of the contract with the inmate telephone service provider.

How can I reach an inmate in an emergency?
In the event of a verifiable emergency, such as a serious illness or death in the family, you may call the facility. During regular business hours, you will be forwarded to the inmate counselor’s office where you can relay the emergency message, and the counselor will speak with the inmate. After hours or on weekends and holidays, verified emergencies will be passed on to the inmate at the earliest possible time.

How do I get my telephone number removed from an inmate’s call list?
Please contact the correctional facility where the inmate is currently housed and report that you would like your number removed. If you are receiving threatening calls from an inmate, please contact the correctional facility and report the calls.

Can I be on an inmate’s call or visiting list if I once worked for the KDOC?
Former employees, former volunteers and former contract workers cannot be added to an inmate’s phone or visiting list within two years of the severance of the individual’s relationship with a correctional facility. Approval of visits after two years is at the discretion of the Warden.

If you need additional information on the inmate telephone process including how to establish an account, please visit the Inmate Communications section and/or review Internal Management Policy and Procedure (IMPP) 10-111 Programs and Services: Inmate Access to Facility and Coinless Telephones.

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Over the past few decades, the United States has witnessed a significant increase in the prison population on both the federal and state level. The State of Kansas is no exception. Since 1995, the average daily population in our prisons has increased by roughly 2,000 inmates. The vast majority of these inmates will be released from prison at some point and without adequate services to assist in successfully reintegrating into society many offenders are likely to re-offend. The Kansas Department of Corrections takes a proactive approach to preparing offenders for release into the community in order to increase their chances of living the remainder of their lives crime-free. Beginning in our correctional facilities, we thoroughly assess each inmate's needs in terms of treatment, education and vocational training, and develop case plans to ensure that inmates receive the programming they need while incarcerated. We begin preparing inmates for release more than a year in advance by working with facility case managers, parole officers and offenders' families. Additionally, the Department has implemented comprehensive community programs to provide high-risk offenders with the treatment, housing, employment and supervision they need to maintain a crime-free lifestyle.

In collaboration with other state agencies and community groups, the Kansas Department of Corrections has made tremendous gains in creating a state-wide framework for successful community reintegration for offenders. Looking to the future, the Department has established seven major goals to build upon our accomplishments. They are:

1. Increase offenders’ abilities and motivations to practice responsible crime-free behaviors through correctional management consistent with the research driven principles of effective intervention.
2. Improve the safety and security of correctional facilities by incorporating the principles of effective risk management.
3. Manage offenders in the community using risk reduction strategies that assist them in acquiring pro-social behaviors and ultimately achieve successful reintegration.
4. Recruit and retain the quality workforce needed to provide effective services.
5. Become a Department in which we all function as a single team.
6. Manage accurate, timely and complete information.
7. Serve as a liaison and service provider for crime victims.

The Department's Fiscal Year 2009 Strategic Action Plan includes goals, objectives and strategies designed to improve our ability to manage offenders safely and effectively. This includes increasing programming capacity, improving the speed and accuracy of information-sharing, expanding services for victims and families, and building community partnerships. Our Strategic Action Plan serves to further our vision of "A Safer Kansas Through Effective Correctional Services".