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| 1984 | Winfield Pre-Release Center opened on the grounds of the Winfield State Hospital, providing primarily pre-release programming services. The population capacity was 141 inmates. |
| 1989 | Having expanded both in terms of size and facility mission, the name of the facility was changed to Winfield Correctional Facility. The population capacity was 290 inmates. |
| 1996 | Winfield State Hospital closed. As a result, Winfield Correctional Facility absorbed many buildings and the infrastructure and support units from the hospital. During the transition, an additional dorm was added, increasing the capacity to 522 inmates. In September, the administrations of Winfield Correctional Facility and Wichita Work Release Facility were combined. |
| 1998 | A therapeutic community substance abuse treatment program was implemented. |
| 2000 | InnerChange Freedom Initiative (IFI), a 12-18 month, values-based pre-release program, began operation in March with the capacity to serve 158 inmates. |
| 2002 | In June, IFI was transferred from Winfield to Ellsworth Correctional Facility. |
| 2003 | The therapeutic community program was closed effective January 31, 2003. |
| 2004 | The population capacity was increased to 556 inmates. |
| 2007 | Due to renovations, the capacity decreased to 554 inmates. |
| 2009 | Due to budget constraints, B Unit was closed in early 2009, reducing the capacity to 378. It was re-opened in June 2009, bringing the capacity back to 554 inmates. |
| 2010 | Pioneer Balloon opened a private industry onsite, employing up to 12 inmates at minimum wage jobs. |
| 2011 | WCF contracts with the Cowley County Jail to house up to 50 inmates in response to population increases within the KDOC. |
| 2013 | The Cowley County Jail contract ended. |
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WCF is located in Cowley County in south central Kansas. The facility is located on the north side of the city of Winfield at the site of the former Winfield State Hospital and Training Center.
WCF serves a re-entry function designed to provide a smooth transition from an institutional setting to the community for residents expected to be paroled in the near future.
Wichita Work Release Facility, in Wichita, provides selected residents the opportunity for community reintegration prior to their actual release from custody. Residents are housed in the highly structured residential setting and are expected to become gainfully employed on a full-time basis in the community.
As with other facilities under the management of the Secretary of Corrections, education, health services and food services are provided through contracts with private vendors.
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Winfield Correctional Facility (WCF)
Mailing Address
Winfield Correctional Facility
1806 Pinecrest Circle
Winfield, KS 67156Administration Warden Paul Snyder Deputy Warden Mary Nelson Chief of Security Maj. Mike Jones Business Manager Morea Simmons Human Resources Manager Julie St. Peter
WCF Main Phone: (620) 221-6660 Division Extension Administration: 56019 Admissions & Discharge: 56200 Accounts Payable: 56012 or 56011 Business Manager: 56013 Chaplain Services: 56026 Classification Administrator: 56040 Detail Office: 56219 Human Resources: 56021 or 56020 Inmate Accounts/Skylight Cards: 56011 Inmate Telephones: 56015 Parole Services: 56024 Records: 56049 or 56050 Security: 56038 Training: 56035 or 56014 Visitation: 56022
WCF Main Fax: (620) 221-9229 Records Fax: (620) 221-0106
Wichita Work Release Facility (WWRF)
Mailing Address:
401 S. Emporia St.
Wichita, KS 67202Phone: (316) 265-5211 Fax: (316) 262-5936
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E-mail
Phone: (620) 221-6660
Fax: (620) 221-9229
1806 Pinecrest Circle
Winfield, KS 67156
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Wichita Work Release
401 S. Emporia St.
Wichita, KS 67202
Phone: (316) 265-5211 ext. 200 or ext. 232
Fax: (316) 262-5936
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Warden Tommy Williams
Tommy Williams was named the warden at El Dorado Correctional Facility in February 2022.
Williams began his career with the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility (HCF) in June 1984. His work assignments have included corrections officer and corrections specialist in the training department where he co-founded KDOC’s Defensive Tactics program. He has also served as an investigator for Enforcement Apprehension Investigations (EAI), corrections counselor and unit team manager.
He is an active member of the American Correctional Association and United States Deputy Wardens Association. While in Hutchinson, Williams served on the board for Sexual Assault Domestic Violence of Reno County and two terms as a commissioner for the Human Relations Commission of Hutchinson. He is an alumnus of both Leadership Reno County and Kansas Leadership Center of Wichita. Williams teaches martial arts at the American Karate and Martial Science where he has been the chief instructor and owner for over 30 years. He is a three time inductee into the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
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Victoria Bargdill, Southern Parole Region Director
E-mail
(316) 613-7204
212 S. Market
Wichita, KS 67202
SPR Locations & Contact Information
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Corrections Officers Qualifications:
(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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Norton Correctional Facility (NCF) |
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Job vacancies are listed at www.jobs.ks.gov
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The Kansas Department of Corrections is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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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.
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.
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| 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] |
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"This has been my calling. This is what I’m good at." Lt. Christian Brooks//LCF |
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| "helping residents achieve their education goals, which studies show can reduce recidivism by around 50%." Lead GED Instructor Black |
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"being a positive instrument of change in the lives of the residents and serving KDOC as a model for the public trust." CCI Brill |
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| "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
