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Uncle Bully Visits KJCC

David Thompson — 2024-06-26T14:00:00Z

Film producers from Hawaii recently unveiled their latest award-winning documentary, "Uncle Bully's Surf Skool" at the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex. The film was about surfing instructor, Uncle Bully, who taught homeless children how to surf during COVID. It is a documentary that looks to inspire others to help or become a mentor wherever they can in an effort to build community.

Travel Reimbursement Program

Kimberly_Marotta — 2012-02-29T19:55:00Z

As a victim, you are eligible to apply for mileage reimbursement when you attend a Public Comment Session. To be eligible, you must be registered with the Office of Victim Services (OVS) and have traveled at least 20 miles round trip to attend the session. The grant is designed to increase the ability of crime victims to participate in Public Comment Sessions by providing participants a single reimbursement of expenses up to $500 which will cover the least expensive mode of travel – vehicle, air, or rail – and one night lodging in a KDOC direct bill hotel if you have traveled 450 miles or more. You may apply for reimbursement for any one of the three Public Comment Sessions offered that month. Only mileage distance traveled within Kansas or a bordering state will be covered at the current Kansas Department of Administration Travel Program rate which is $.535 per mile. The grant allows for one applicant per carload to apply so if you traveled as a group and you drove, please consider submitting an application. Airfare or rail travel within the continental US will be covered up to the amount of mileage it is in lieu of.

To apply for funds under this program, please complete the Victim Mileage Reimbursement Request you received in your packet notifying you about the session. You may also request a form at the session and submit the form to the Victim Service liaison present. Reimbursement checks will be mailed approximately one month after the session.

The information on the Reimbursement Request form, as with all victim information, is confidential.

If you have other questions about this program, please call Victim Notification Coordinator Kristin Finlay at (785) 296-3333 or our toll-free number (866) 404-6732.

This grant project is funded or partially funded by the Federal Victims of Crime Act, awarded by the federal Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs of the U.S. Department of Justice as administered by Kansas Governor Sam Brownback. The opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication, program or exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Kansas Governor or the U.S. Department of Justice.

Training and Education

cherylca — 2012-02-29T19:55:00Z

Victim Impact Classes
Victims Rights and Resources
Domestic Violence
Safety Planning
Specialized topics related to the victims role in corrections

For more information on training or educational opportunities, please contact our toll-free number at (866) 404-6732 or e-mail.

Training & Education

Nancy Burghart — 2013-08-07T17:55:00Z

The Office of Victim Services provides training to inmates, Kansas Department of Corrections employees, other correctional agencies, and community organizations.

Tour of Wichita Work Release

Justin Knutzen — 2017-07-19T16:49:30Z

The Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence

David Cook — 2007-03-15T13:10:53Z

KCSDV is a network of programs reaching across the state, helping us unify on a state level and to end battering and sexual assault wherever it occurs.

The Kansas Attorney General's Crime Victims' Rights Office

David Cook — 2007-03-15T13:10:00Z

Helps to ensure efficient and effective statewide coordination of local crime victim and witness assistance programs and direct assistance to crime victims and their families. Information is also available about Crime Victim's Compensation, Sexually Violent Predator Law, and other resources for Kansas crime victims.

The Haven House

Lisa Herman — 2014-01-16T22:15:00Z

The Haven House is a fully furnished, three-story house with a kitchen stocked with pots, pans, and dishes for those wanting to prepare their own meals. For more information about costs and other details, please contact the Haven House directly at:

The Haven House
813 North Grant Street
Norton, KS 67654
(785) 874-4043

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TCF Timeline

cherylca — 2012-09-07T21:54:34Z

Through September 2012

TCF Offsite Visits - Kansas Childrens Discovery Center

David Thompson — 2023-11-15T18:00:00Z

The PLAY FREE Program is a daylong visit for Residents at the Topeka Correctional Facility who have earned the privilege to be offsite with their children or grandchildren at the The Kansas Children's Discovery Center in Topeka. The program has partnered with TCF since 2018. This program is open for six visits per year where children of incarcerated mothers/grandmothers can explore in an educational playground setting. The Kansas Department of Corrections is grateful for organizations like the Kansas Childrens Discovery Center who also believe in second chance opportunities while helping children of incarcerated parents.

TCF KSU Pen Pals 12-24-2025

David Thompson — 2025-12-24T22:00:00Z

One of the most powerful programs at the Topeka Correctional Facility is having students at Kansas State University correspond with some of the residents as part of a Pen Pal program. It’s part of a curriculum designed by K-State and TCF administrators. The highlight of the program is a day when the Pen Pals can sit face-to-face during a voluntary visit by the students and professor. We were there to capture their most recent visit.

Tasha Layton at Topeka Correctional Facility

David Thompson — 2025-05-21T15:25:00Z

In a place often associated with despair, isolation, and hopelessness, singer Tasha Layton, a rising star in Christian music, brought a message of hope and strength to the residents of Topeka Correctional Facility. This midday concert was sponsored by radio station Life 88.5 in Kansas City, and hosted by LEAD, or Ladies Empowered and Driven, the female arm of Brothers In Blue Reentry program. For many who were not familiar with Tasha Layton before her concert, they quickly became fans of her music and the woman she is.

Supervision Standards: Forms

Nancy Burghart — 2013-08-07T19:55:00Z

Juvenile Services - Supervision Standard Forms

0014	Acknowledgement of Parental Obligation
0020	Request for Permanency Hearing Within 30 Days
0064	Trust Fund Reimbursement/ Withdrawal Request
0065	Notice to Social Security
0066A	Critical Incident Report
0085	Permanency Plan/ Court Report
0086	Provider Placement Agreement
0087	Client Service Agreement Payment Authorization
0088	Authorization for Release of Confidential Information
0089	Travel Permit
0090	Foster Parent Report to the Court
0091	Consent to Medical Care
0092	Medical Consent - Parent
0093	Affidavit
0094	Juvenile Supervision Plan
0110	Standardized Orientation Checklist
0112	Standardized Placement Notification
0114	Educational Enrollment Information Form (EEIF)
0120	Emergency Shelter - Placement Extension Request
0121	New Employee Orientation Checklist
0130	Conditional Release Placement Exception Request
0131	Community Integration Program Application
0152	Foster Parent/Staff Annual Tracking Sheet
0180	Community Supervision Agency Program Hours Tracking Worksheet
0181	Interview Observation Checklist
0190	Court Notification of Alleged Violation
0200	Placement CAP Exception Request
Form A	Notice of Earned Discharge Credit Award
Form B	Denial of Earned Discharge Credit
PPS-5460	Notice of Change in IV-E/ Medicaid Eligibility or CSE Status
PPS-5410A	Initial IV-E Eligibility Determination
PPS-5425A	IV-E Eligibility Redetermination
Appendix 5Q (formally CFS-4003)	Authorization to Disclose Information, Including Child(ren)'s Individually Identifiable Health Information (Required to save information on the Foster Care/ EEIF Database)
KSDE/ FERPA001	Consent for Release of Information (Required to save information on the Foster Care/ EEIF Database)

Kansas Department of Health & Environment

CCL 053	Medical Record for Children in 24-hour Care Facilities
CCL 054	Continuous Dental Record for Children in Foster Care

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Summer Fall 2014 Newsletter

Kimberly_Marotta — 2014-11-04T22:04:31Z

Please take a moment to check out this edition of THE BEACON.

Summer 2012 Newsletter

Kimberly_Marotta — 2012-08-22T15:36:58Z

See the latest in the Office of Victim Services with our Summer 2012 edition of The Beacon