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NEWS RELEASE: Governor Parkinson and Attorney General Six to Honor Fallen Officers during 28th Annual Memorial Ceremony (April 30, 2010)

David Cook — 2011-08-17T16:53:26Z

The 28th Annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony will be held Friday, May 7, beginning at noon at the law enforcement monument on the northeast corner of the Statehouse grounds. One law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty since May 2009, Sedgwick County Deputy Sheriff Brian Etheridge, will be honored this year.

NEWS RELEASE: Federal Grant to Aid Kansas’ Offender Reentry Efforts (October 7, 2010)

David Cook — 2011-08-17T16:53:39Z

Kansas Secretary of Corrections Roger Werholtz announced today that the Department of Corrections will receive $289,768 under the federal Second Chance Act Prisoner Reentry Initiative to further advance the Kansas Offender Risk Reduction and Reentry Plan.

NEWS RELEASE: Federal Grant to Aid Kansas’ Offender Reentry Efforts (October 7, 2010)

David Cook — 2011-08-17T16:53:24Z

NEW HUTCHINSON CORRECTIONAL FACILITY WARDEN NAMED -- 4-19-07

David Cook — 2011-08-17T16:53:53Z

The Kansas Department of Corrections is pleased to announce the appointment of Sam Cline to the position of Warden at Hutchinson Correctional Facility.

NEW HUTCHINSON CORRECTIONAL FACILITY WARDEN NAMED -- 4-19-07

David Cook — 2011-08-17T16:53:32Z

The Kansas Department of Corrections is pleased to announce the appointment of Sam Cline to the position of Warden at Hutchinson Correctional Facility.

NEW ELLSWORTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY WARDEN NAMED

David Cook — 2011-08-17T16:53:53Z

NEW ELLSWORTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY WARDEN NAMED

David Cook — 2011-08-17T16:53:32Z

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.

National Institute of Corrections Technical Assistance Report: Kansas Department of Corrections (Jan 2010)

David Cook — 2011-08-17T16:53:41Z

Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson requested assistance from the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) to review the policies and training procedures related to staff sexual misconduct and cross gender supervision in the Kansas Department of Corrections, and in particular at the Topeka Correctional Facility. The report follows.

National Institute of Corrections Technical Assistance Report: Kansas Department of Corrections (Jan 2010)

David Cook — 2011-08-17T16:53:26Z

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Observed in Kansas (April 12, 2011)

cherylca — 2011-04-12T13:00:00Z

April 10th through the 16th has been proclaimed by Governor Sam Brownback as Kansas Crime Victims’ Rights Week. This is a special week to honor crime victims and survivors and to thank those who assist victims each and every day.

Mock Job Application

Zachary Burgoon — 2012-08-08T19:19:43Z

Useful to practice completing job applications.

Midwest Innocence Project

Nancy Burghart — 2023-08-28T17:57:17Z

Who They Are - (Per the MIP home page-see attached link below) "We represent individuals convicted of crimes they did not commit, work to bring them home, support them upon re-entry, and change the system to prevent wrongful convictions in the first place. We are an independent innocence organization that is a part of the national Innocence Network. Our partnerships with law firms, law schools, and volunteers allow us to provide the very best representation at no cost to innocent people within our region." *MIP Only Accepts Cases in which the Applicant: - Is claiming actual innocence, in other words, that he/she did not participate in the crime - Was convicted in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska or Arkansas - Is currently incarcerated and has more than 10 years left to serve on his/her sentence - Has exhausted their appeals and is not currently represented by an attorney **Please note that the Kansas Prisoner Review Board is not affiliated with the Midwest Innocence Project. This information is being provided as an additional resource to assist in the clemency process when applicable.

Link to the Midwest Innocence Project https://themip.org/

Message From the Office of the Secretary of Corrections:

KDOC News — 2018-10-24T21:05:00Z

We have determined that changes in management will be beneficial to the agency and to the incumbents currently assigned as Wardens.

Effective immediately the following changes in facility management will be implemented:

Paul Snyder, currently Warden at El Dorado Correctional Facility, has been appointed as Warden of the Winfield Correctional Facility / Wichita Work Release Facility;
Sam Cline, currently Warden at the Lansing Correctional Facility, has been appointed as Warden of the El Dorado Correctional Facility
Ron Baker, currently Deputy Warden at the Lansing Correctional Facility has been appointed the Warden at Lansing.

All of the staff members have long histories in management of correctional facilities, and I am confident that these changes will result in a stronger correctional management team.

Please take a moment to congratulate the Wardens on their new appointments.

Secretary Joe Norwood
Kansas Department of Corrections

Mentoring4Success (M4S)

Nancy Burghart — 2014-02-14T22:30:00Z

Mentoring Adult Offenders in Kansas

Mentoring is a key component to reduce recidivism in Kansas.

This community-based statewide initiative delivers mentoring services to help offenders safely and successfully return to communities. Nearly 4,700 offenders leave prison each year and many need help finding employment/housing, getting connected to services/treatment and reuniting safely with neighborhoods/families. Mentors support the work of correctional case workers and service/treatment providers by assisting offenders in reaching their reentry plan goals. Mentors are also instrumental in helping offenders establish a life of pro-social activities and meaningful engagement within their communities.

Our goal is to ensure that every offender leaving prison has the opportunity to work with a mentor. Guided by community service organizations working closely with the Department of Corrections, mentors are trained and matched to offenders six to 12 months prior to an offender's release from prison. Services are also continually monitored and evaluated to ensure the most effective mentoring practices are used.

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