1. To communicate with your loved one through their tablet account, create and fund a ViaPath Technologies (formerly GTL) account. Please https://www.gettingout.com/kansas-doc/ or download the app on your smartphone to create an account. (See below for “Setting Up Your Account.”)
2. Once you deposit funds ($10.00 minimum required) on your account, you will be able to send messages, photos or a 30-second video message to your loved one. The cost will be deducted from your ViaPath account. 
3. Electronic money deposits to a resident's trust account cannot be done through ViaPath. This service will continue to be made through Access Corrections. 
4. In addition, you will have the ability to add funds to your loved one’s tablet account electronically. There is no fee to add funds through ViaPath.

Friends and Family Pricing  

• Electronic Message: $0.25 per message
• Electronic Photo: $0.25 per photo 
• 30-Second Video Attachment: $1.75 per video 

KDOC Residents

1. Funds applied to a KDOC resident’s ViaPath account by family and friends will allow him/her to send messages, print messages/photos and enjoy entertainment content.
2. The ViaPath account can only be used for these services. Commissary and debit phone time purchasing are processed through a separate request on the tablet NOT using  ViaPath account funds.
3. Electronic money deposits to a resident's trust account cannot be done through ViaPath. This service will continue to be made available through Access Corrections. 
4. Video visits are handled by a separate vendor and not available through the ViaPath tablet. More information is available on the KDOC webpage.  
   
   

**Please note that only entertainment content will be charged a per minute rate of $0.04 (standard content) and $0.06 (premium content).     

The following costs will be deducted from resident’s ViaPath account funds:

• Electronic Message: $0.25 per message
• Print Email: $0.35 per printed page
• Print Attachment/Photo: $1.00 per printed page 
• Entertainment Content: $0.04/minute (standard content) and $0.06/minute (premium content)

Setting Up Your Account 

There are (2) options for setting up and accessing your ViaPath account. Please note that only one ViaPath account needs to be established to send messages and deposit funds.

1. Visit https://www.gettingout.com/kansas-doc/ to create your ViaPath account.
2. Download the free GettingOut mobile app on your Android or iOS device.

Additional Support Now Available

For questions regarding your GettingOut account, please contact ViaPath Support by going to https://www.gettingout.com/contact-us/ or calling 866-516-0115.

For further assistance, please call 785-746-7542 and leave a detailed message. A KDOC representative will return your call as soon as possible. You may also email KDOC_Facility_Management@ks.gov

• Resident Mail
• Registration of Minor Child for Correspondence with a Resident
• Resident Telephone - Overview
• Resident Telephone Customer Service Information
• Resident Electronic Messaging
• Interpreting Service Available 

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Resident Banking Information

 KDOC is utilizing a single point of service for placing  funds into a resident's account. This means lower fees for families and friends.

LEARN MORE HERE (PDF)

Please visit www.accesscorrections.com or call (833) 878-0120 for information on how to open and manage your account.  Access Secure Deposits take MasterCard and Visa debit and credit cards. Service fees apply to online/app, phone, and walk-in retailers.

Available Deposit Options

Download the free Access Corrections mobile app available on the App Store or Google Play.

Walk-in Retailer: Visit www.cashpaytoday.com to get a barcode and make a cash deposit where you shop, including Dollar General, Family Dollar, CVS and 7-Eleven or call (844) 340-CASH (2274)

Phone deposits can be made by calling toll free 24x7 @ (866) 345-1884.

Money order deposits can be made without establishing an Access account using this form. 

Access Corrections sends a data file to the Kansas Department of Corrections using information provided during your transaction.  Any data on incoming funds must contain both a return address and the sender’s name.  If both the sender’s name and the address are not present, the entire deposit will be posted to the resident’s forced savings account.

Receiving ACH Deposits: Family and friends have an option to receive funds from a resident via ACH. Click here to learn some of the benefits of receiving ACH deposits. 

The Authorization Agreement for Personal/Business Disbursements Form needs printed, completed and signed by family and/or friends of an inmate if you choose to receive an ACH deposit instead of a check.  You must also attach a copy of a voided check from your bank account, deposit slip or signed bank letter completed by your financial institution listing your account information.  Mail all documentation to Centralized Resident Banking, PO BOX 9101, Topeka, KS 66608.

If you want to place a KORA request please follow this link to the KDOC KORA page. On this page you will find a link to a brochure explaining the KORA process.

https://www.doc.ks.gov/newsroom/submit-kora-request-via-kdoc-govqa 

If you want to do research employing KDOC data, residents, or staff, please complete the required documentation as found in KDOC’s IMPP 06-101D

If you have any questions about the processes, please contact KDOC_Research@ks.gov

We look forward to being of service to you.

2021 Presentation by KDOC Secretary Jeff Zmuda: Second Chance Hiring

Jeff Zmuda, Kansas Secretary of Corrections, shares his thoughts on the wide-ranging benefits of "second chance hiring." KDOC residents in our correctional facilities provide a skilled, dependable workforce to solve labor shortages, gaining essential skills they need to be successful post-release.

Second Change Hiring, 2021, presentation by Secretary of Corrections Jeff Zmuda

January 2021 KDOC Program Evaluation Results

In January 2021 an evaluation of the Kansas Correctional Industries (KCI) and KDOC's Private Industry Program was completed by Eric J. Lichtenberger, Ph.D. The study explored the impact on post-release employment and recidivism.

An Evaluation of Kansas Correctional Industries/Private Industries (KCI/PI) Programs, January 2021

Additional Research and Reports

Findings in a 2008 research conducted by the Urban Institute Justice Policy Center found:

• Eight months after release, only 45 percent of former incarcerated persons were currently employed
• Most relied upon family and friends for income after release
• Those who held jobs while in prison and participated in job training programs while incarcerated had better employment outcomes after release

Citation: https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/32106/411778-Employment-after-Prison-A-Longitudinal-Study-of-Releasees-in-Three-States.PDF

Prison Policy Initiative examined rates of unemployment among formerly incarcerated people finding they are almost five times more likely than the general public to be unemployed, and many who are employed remain relegated to the most insecure jobs. 
Citation: https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/outofwork.html

Rand Corporation had conducted research on educational needs recognizing that individuals who leave federal and state prisons return to communities where they have to compete with others for jobs. 

“As already noted, according to RAND’s research, inmates who participate in correctional education programs have a 13-percentage-point reduction in their risk of returning to prison; this indicates that every $1 invested in education can reduce future incarceration costs in the near term. More concretely, we estimated that every dollar invested in prison education programs saves taxpayers, on average, between $4 and $5 in three-year reincarceration costs.”
Citation: https://www.rand.org/pubs/perspectives/PE342.html

Learn more about Correctional Facility Work Programs

The Second Chance Business Coalition promotes the benefits of second change employment and provides employers with resources to hire and provide career advancement to people with criminal records.

• https://secondchancebusinesscoalition.org/
• https://secondchancebusinesscoalition.org/get-started
• https://www.gettingtalentbacktowork.org/

The Prison Post #30 Jeff Korzenik, Author of Untapped Talent https://t.co/KttpH3l0Ne?amp=1

Untapped Talent, Jeff Korzenik https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOm5WTn246GMBIBG1JeJb9w

Second Chance Project — Dave's Killer Bread https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1R2v6Us7MEEWn91Pnd8u9w

Google Small Business Stories: Nehemiah Manufacturing Company https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-0yWGWcupg

Nehemiah Company Culture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxraJmzPlZg  

Koch Industries Editorial  Take a chance on second-chance hiring | Washington Examiner

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