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Lansing, KS 66043

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History (LCF)
1859	Kansas Legislature passed authorized the construction of the Kansas State Penitentiary (KCP)
1861	On November 18, a tract of 40 acres on Seven Mile Creek was purchased for $600 from Almira Budlong.
1862	John P. Mitchell served as KSP's first warden.
1863	Three directors, William Dunlap, John Wilson and S.S. Ludlum, were appointed to oversee KSP. After touring several prisons in eastern states, the group decided to model the KSP after a prison in Joliet, Illinois.
1864	Construction, accomplished using prison labor, began on the north wing near the site of what was known as the Oklahoma Jail.
1867	Following several delays due to the Civil War, the main building was completed.
1868	With the completion of the north wing, KSP began accepting prisoners in July.
1872	The dining hall was completed.
1875	A guard force of 26 men watched over 379 prisoners including 30 federal inmates. The prison also housed inmates from Oklahoma until 1909.
	Prisoners were governed by what was known as the "silent system," meaning no inmates were allowed to converse with one another under any circumstances.
1881	A need to keep inmates occupied caused the state to sink a coal shaft that would supply KSP and all other state institutions. The need to transport the coal brought in the railroads and soon the area around the prison became a railway crossroads. Houses and businesses were erected giving way for the area to be called the Town of Progress. The prison also began to manufacture twine. The coal mine  and twine operations closed in 1947 due to high operating costs and low demand.
1885	Inmates began work on the prison farm. Aside from raising crops, inmates also oversaw a dairy herd and poultry and hog farm. By 1961, the prison farm covered 2,000 acres. By 1975, farm operations were discontinued but later resumed on a reduced basis.
1896	KSP temporarily stopped admitting prisoners due to widespread alarm over the spread of small pox in Kansas.
1911	KSP opened a "tinker shop" where visitors could purchase craft items including furniture made by inmates. The shop also housed a broom manufacturing operation.
1917	The Kansas Correctional Institute - Lansing for Women (KCIL) was established as a satellite unit of KSP. The name would become the Kansas Correctional Institute at Lansing in 1983.
1985	A medium-security unit was constructed adjacent to the original wall of the maximum-security compound. This complex is now designated as the Central Unit.
1987	The Osawatomie Correctional Facility was established in September as an 80-bed minimum-security facility on the grounds of the Osawatomie State Hospital. This facility would become a a satellite unit of Lansing Correctional Facility in May of 1990.
1988	The minimum- and medium-custody female inmates were transferred from the Kansas Correctional Institute at Lansing to the Topeka Correctional Facility in Topeka. The maximum-custody female inmates would be transferred to Topeka in 1995. The former KCIL site is now designated as the East Unit and is a minimum-custody facility for male inmates.
1990	The administration of KSP and the Kansas Correctional Institute at Lansing  were consolidated to form the Lansing Correctional Facility (LCF).
1991	LCF was awarded accreditation by the American Correctional Association.
1993	LCF became the oldest adult correctional facility to receive a perfect score in an American Correctional Association accreditation audit. LCF also duplicated its perfect score in a 1996 audit.
2009	LCF's satellite unit at Osawatomie was closed.

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• The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the death penalty laws in 40 states, including Kansas, in 1972. After several previous attempts, the 1994 Legislature enacted a death penalty law, which Governor Joan Finney allowed to become law without her signature. The statute took effect on July 1, 1994.
• Kansas statute established the death penalty by lethal injection as a sentencing option for offenders 18 years of age and older who are convicted of capital murder (K.S.A. 21-3439).
• A number of inmates have been convicted of capital murder but sentenced to life in prison (with a minimum term of 25 years to parole eligibility) instead of death.
• Kansas does not have a separate “death row.” Inmates sentenced to death are typically housed in El Dorado Correctional Facility (EDCF), along with other inmates who are in administrative segregation.
• Inmate Scott Cheever was sentenced to death for the murder of Greenwood County Sheriff Matt Samuels. Inmate Cheever is held in the Administrative Segregation Unit at Lansing Correctional Facility (LCF) due to the number of friends and family of Sheriff Samuels who are employed at EDCF.
• In the event that a female inmate is sentenced to death, she will be held at the Topeka Correctional Facility (TCF), the only facility for female inmates in Kansas.
• Inmates managed at EDCF or TCF will be transferred to the Lansing Correctional Facility within a week of the scheduled date of the execution.
• The average annual cost of incarceration at the El Dorado Correctional Facility for Fiscal Year 2016 was $25,596.
 

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.

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.

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

• Unwanted contact
• Preparing for an inmate's release from prison
• Wrap-around safety planning
• Assistance if you are the victim of an offender who is on community supervision
• Referrals to Community Advocacy Centers
• General questions about the criminal justice system
 

Office of Victim Services staff provide services throughout the state and are located in the El Dorado Correctional Facility, Lansing Correctional Facility, Hutchinson Correctional Facility, the Topeka Parole Office and the Wichita Parole Office.  To be connected with the liaison best suited to help you with your current needs, please call our toll-free line (866) 404-6732 or e-mail. 

For additional information, you may view our brochure, also available (En Espanol).