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LCF Career Campus

Nancy Burghart — 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z

The coalition includes multiple businesses, chambers of commerce, colleges, non-profits, members of the faith community and other partners. By providing market certification and college courses for in-demand occupations, the Career Campus will train incarcerated students for new, worthwhile careers, while helping employers better meet their critical workforce needs.

Research shows increased employment in livable wage jobs can reduce recidivism by half. Thriving, contributing citizens lead to increased public safety and community well-being. However, KDOC lacks the space in our correctional facilities to implement a broad range of career-technical education, college courses and programming that supports success in education and employment readiness.

To learn more, contact KDOC_Career Campus@ks.gov or call KDOC 785.296.3317.

Current Members of the Career Campus Public-Private Partnership:

Brothers in Blue Reentry
Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas
Donnelly College
Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
JE Dunn Construction
Kansas Board of Regents
The Greater Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas Department of Commerce
Kansas Department of Corrections
KC Common Good
KC Crime Commission’s Second Chance
Lumen Torch
Reaching Out from Within
University of St. Mary
Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce
Workforce Partnership
Zephyr Manufacturing

The first phase of this project is a 776 square foot modular classroom and small group space is located next to the minimum-security unit at Lansing Correctional Facility. The classroom was funded by Terry Dunn and donated by Donnelly College, a private university in the Kansas City, Kansas area. Donnelly has successfully operated college programs close to 20 years at Lansing.

Working with our college and career education partners, KDOC will be able to expand career-relevant training opportunities. The new education spaces will advance the concepts of how to use the best techniques, equipment and training to prepare incarcerated individuals for the workforce and success after release.

Fast Facts

The need is significant. Recent research shows 75% entering prison had weak employment and education histories and 50% were unemployed at the time of going back to prison
Kansas needs a skilled, ready-to-work workforce, and KDOC is part of the solution.

We release approximately 6,000 individuals each year who return to their home communities.
98% of the men and women in Kansas prisons today will return to live as our neighbors and members of our society.
Each - if given an opportunity to gain in-demand skills - represents untapped human potential that can help businesses and the Kansas economy.

Completing a GED, at least one CTE and/or a least one college course while incarcerated increases the likelihood of achieving a livable wage.
Jobs - good jobs with benefits - often require training or certification, or in many cases an associate's or bachelor's degree.

LCF - Lawrence Gardner High School Graduation 2023

David Thompson — 2023-05-24T21:50:00Z

20 residents from Lansing Correctional Facility received their high school diplomas as part of the Lawrence Gardner High School program. Congrats to these men for their hard work and determination as they hope to use this milestone achievement as a stepping stone in their lives and future dreams.

LCF - Donnelly College Graduation May 22, 2024

David Thompson — 2024-05-23T18:30:00Z

Four residents at Lansing Correctional Facility graduated with Associate of Applied Science in Business degrees. Three of the four are first-generation college students. Donnelly College also has done a tremendous job of teaching and equipping KDOC students. 75% of Donnelly College graduates at LCF have a 3.5 Grade Point Average (GPA) or higher. We are also grateful for the staff at LCF for supporting the programs while shaping the lives of our residents and inspiring hope for all.

LCF

David — 2014-01-08T16:22:38Z

Lansing Correctional Facility

Lansing FCA Report

David Cook — 2022-12-08T19:59:34Z

Lansing Correctional Facility's Fallen Staff Memorial 05 09 2024

David Thompson — 2024-05-09T22:00:00Z

"Working in corrections is challenging and can be dangerous. For over 150 years, the staff of the Kansas State Penitentiary now known as Lansing Correctional Facility have kept watch over those incarcerated at Lansing to keep the citizens of Kansas safe. Over the years, staff have faced acts of violence and a deadly pandemic. Nine staff members have made the ultimate sacrifice while carrying out their duties at Lansing. It is hard to say farewell to those we have lost in death. However, we will never forget our fallen brothers. We will keep their memories alive in our hearts and minds. May we find comfort in remembering our friends and loved ones for how they lived. They were husbands, fathers, brothers, friends, and co-workers. Each left their mark on Lansing. Let us take time to remember the nine fallen whose footsteps we follow in."

- Jesse Howes, LCF Warden

Lansing Correctional Facility Replacement Presentation to Joint Committee on State Building Construction

Todd_Fertig — 2017-11-30T17:16:27Z

November 30, 2017 Secretary Joe Norwood

Lansing Correctional Facility (LCF)

Nancy Burghart — 2023-05-18T18:59:58Z

Lansing Correctional Facility

Nancy Burghart — 2014-01-08T16:25:00Z

E-mail
Phone: (913) 727-3235
Fax: (913) 250-2762
301 E. Kansas Ave.
Lansing, KS 66043

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Lansing Correctional Facility

Nancy Burghart — 2014-08-29T19:50:00Z

KDOC Turns Keys to Old Kansas State Penitentiary/LCF to LHS

David Thompson — 2024-09-09T20:00:00Z

KDOC officially hands over the keys to the old Kansas State Penitentiary/Lansing Correctional Facility to the Lansing Historical Society. Great work by the Kansas Legislature, spearheaded by Senator Jeff Pittman of Leavenworth. Doors open Friday, September 13, 2024 for tours which will be hosted by former staff and residents as well as other volunteers.

KDOC History

Carol Pitts — 2021-02-02T21:49:16Z

Our roots at KDOC are as old as our State, dating to the 1860’s with the establishment of the Lansing State Penitentiary. And really, our corrections roots are much older, with incarceration as a form of criminal punishment becoming wide-spread in the United States just before the American Revolution, and penal incarceration efforts in England dating to the early 1500’s with prisons in the form of dungeons existing since long before then.

That beginning was followed by different waves of change in the U.S., bringing new mechanisms such as parole, probation and indeterminate sentencing into mainstream penal practice. Equally rooted in our history is the American favor of the concept of reform and rehabilitation of offenders to become law-abiding citizens. This dates to the post-colonial days of our nation.

In more recent history, in 1973 the Kansas Legislature re-codified our purpose, which in part says “… apply this act and acts of which it is amendatory or supplemental liberally to rehabilitate, train, treat, educate and prepare persons convicted of felony in this state for entry or reentry into the social and economic system of the community….” This law remains in effect to this day. In addition, we now benefit from over four decades of scientific research defining the key principles to reducing crime, principles that align with this statutory purpose.

KDOC Employment

ACabello — 2012-12-17T19:40:00Z

Join Our Team!

Whether a seasoned professional or a newcomer to the field of corrections, the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) is looking for career-oriented candidates in both operational and administrative areas.

The KDOC employs more than 3,600 Kansans at eight adult correctional facilities, one juvenile correctional facility and including four satellite institutions, 20 parole offices and the KDOC’s Central Office in Topeka.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying, click on the direct link to each facility's recruiting page or go to the State of Kansas Job Site and search for open positions within KDOC.

Facility Direct Application Links		State of Kansas Job Site
El Dorado Correctional Facility	Ellsworth Correctional Facility	To search for and apply for jobs, go to Kansas Jobs Website and search by job title or location.
Hutchinson Correctional Facility [link coming soon]	Lansing Correctional Facility
Larned State Correctional Facility	Norton Correctional Facility
Topeka Correctional Facility	Winfield Correctional Facility
Wichita Work Release Facility [link coming soon]	Kansas Correctional Industries [link coming soon]
Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex

I Make a Difference by...

"This has been my calling. This is what I’m good at."

Lt. Christian Brooks//LCF

CLICK the link
Join Us Today and Make a Lasting Difference! (pdf)
to learn more!

"helping residents achieve their
education goals, which studies show
can reduce recidivism
by around 50%."
Lead GED Instructor Black

"being a positive instrument of change
in the lives of the residents and
serving KDOC as a model
for the public trust."
CCI Brill

"empowering and encouraging
positive changes in individuals
so they can achieve success
in their life."
COR Pathways King

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The Kansas Department of Corrections is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Veterans Preference Eligible (VPE)

https://admin.ks.gov/services/state-employment-center/veterans

KDOC Employees Raise Money for Victim Advocate Organizations in Support of Crime Victims’ Rights Week

David Cook — 2011-08-17T16:53:39Z

Kansas Department of Corrections employees raised $1,940 as part of Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 18 – 24, to support organizations throughout Kansas that provide support to crime victims.

KDOC Employees Raise Money for Victim Advocate Organizations in Support of Crime Victims’ Rights Week

David Cook — 2011-08-17T16:53:25Z

Kansas Department of Corrections employees raised $1,940 as part of Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 18 – 24, to support organizations throughout Kansas that provide support to crime victims.