public https://www.doc.ks.gov These are the search results for the query, showing results 11 to 25. YAP Juvenile Justice Fact Sheet https://www.doc.ks.gov/juvenile-services/library/youth-advocate-program-yap/yap-juvenile-justice-fact-sheet No publisher Nancy Burghart 2022-07-07T14:42:19Z File YAP Core Principals https://www.doc.ks.gov/juvenile-services/library/youth-advocate-program-yap/yap-core-principals No publisher Nancy Burghart 2022-07-07T14:41:07Z File WYCO art https://www.doc.ks.gov/newsroom/images/wyco-art WYCO Juvenile Detention Center 2014 No publisher cherylca 2015-01-28T20:45:08Z Image WWRF Center https://www.doc.ks.gov/facilities/wwrf/images/wwrf-center No publisher cherylca 2017-07-26T21:26:56Z Image WWRF https://www.doc.ks.gov/facilities/wwrf Wichita Work Release Facility No publisher David 2014-01-27T20:58:51Z Folder WU basketball players https://www.doc.ks.gov/newsroom/images/wu-basketball-players No publisher cherylca 2013-10-16T16:19:33Z Image WU basketball clinic instruction https://www.doc.ks.gov/newsroom/images/wu-basketball-clinic-instruction No publisher cherylca 2013-10-16T16:14:37Z Image WOTC Brochure https://www.doc.ks.gov/facilities/hcf/downloads/wotc-brochure Work Opportunity Tax Credit Brochure from the Kansas Department of Commerce No publisher cherylca 2011-10-17T15:18:55Z File Workgroup Presentations https://www.doc.ks.gov/juvenile-services/Workgroup/Presentations No publisher cherylca 2015-06-30T20:27:41Z Folder Work Programs KDOC https://www.doc.ks.gov/work-programs-kdoc Forty-one private industries and 12 correctional industries through KCI employ nearly 1,300 residents currently. These individuals are helping reduce labor shortages across Kansas and grow the state's economy

Earning a living wage is a cornerstone of success for individuals released from prison. A living wage is a legal means to secure housing and transportation, pay off obligations to courts and victims, access ongoing treatment for substance abuse and mental health needs, and support themselves and their families. This increases the likelihood that an individual can remain crime free while improving the safety of Kansas communities.

KDOC residents who gain a livable wage job upon release are one-third less likely to return to prison.

  • KDOC estimates 98% of current residents serving a prison sentence in Kansas will return to the community.
  • Over 6,000 persons release from Kansas prisons in a typical year.
  • Individuals on post release supervision struggle to find and sustain employment. On June 30, 2020, 37% of males (n=2,021) and 37% of females (n=267) on post release supervision were employed
  • KDOC-sponsored research on Kansas prison residents found that a resident’s ability to earn a living wage upon release was improved by:
    • Completion of a GED: 6% increase.
    • Completion of one or more certification course: 8% increase
    • Completion of one college course: 20% increase.
    • Holding an industry job six months or longer while incarcerated: 25% increase.


Employers

If you are an employer interested in hiring KDOC residents, email KDOC_CareerCampus@ks.gov
 or call 785-296-3317.

Three Stories

In early 2020, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly visited three private industries that employ KDOC residents. Interviews with the Governor, business owners and residents illustrate the life-changing opportunities these experiences have for residents, and the impact on both the Kansas economy and employers looking for skilled employees.

CSG

CSG + KDOC from Trevor Mowry on Vimeo.

Seat King

KDOC + Seat King from Trevor Mowry on Vimeo.

MAICO

KDOC + Maico from Trevor Mowry on Vimeo.

]]> No publisher Nancy Burghart 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z Page Woodcrafters https://www.doc.ks.gov/facilities/ecf/images/Woodcrafters.jpg No publisher David Cook 2007-03-20T15:37:46Z Image Women in Corrections 2026 https://www.doc.ks.gov/women-in-corrections-2026 In honor of National Womens History month, KDOC highlights several women throughout our agency who were not swayed by the historic perception of this industry as male-dominated. Instead, they stepped forward, bringing immense strength, professionalism, and dedication to our facilities and parole offices. As we look at why these women chose this profession, it is clear that they are an essential asset to our mission and the overall safety of our state. In 1972, California became the first state where female correctional officers started working in male prisons. Kansas followed a similar trajectory of integration during this era. And in 1984, three women had the courage to be the first females to work in a men’s prison in Kansas. One of those included Dona Hook, the current warden at the Topeka Correctional Facility. As we celebrate National Women’s History month, we’d like to highlight several women who weren’t and aren’t swayed by the once-male-dominated industry and are making an impact in their field of work today: Women in Corrections 2026.

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