News & Announcements
Everyone is Responsible for Success
For two days in September, Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) staff came together to focus on getting #BackToBasics while helping others in need. Through the #HelpingHands Project, KDOC staff challenged each other to work together more effectively as a team while learning from each other and giving back.
KJCC Deputy Superintendent Joins Board of Directors for Performance-based Standards
Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex (KJCC) Deputy Superintendent Megan Milner recently was named to the board of directors for the Performance-based Standards (PbS) Learning Institute, an initiative of the Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators that provides national standards for juvenile justice agencies, facilities and residential care providers.
National Expert Returns to the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex
Two years after his initial visit, Dr. Barry Glick and Aggression Replacement Training (ART) have returned to the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex.
KDOC Deputy Secretary Terri Williams Elected to Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators
The Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators (CJCA) elected Kansas Department of Corrections' Deputy Secretary of Juvenile Services Terri Williams as secretary/clerk during its annual summer meeting in Boston, August 5-7.
Shannon Meyer Named Warden of Topeka Correctional Facility
Kansas Department of Corrections Secretary Joe Norwood today announced that Shannon Meyer has been named warden of the Topeka Correctional Facility (TCF).
Persistence and Dedication Pay Off for KJCC Graduate
Blake, whose real name is being withheld for privacy issues, arrived at Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex (KJCC) without a high school diploma or GED. On Friday, June 17, that changed as Blake and his 16 classmates, dressed in caps and gowns, received their diplomas from KJCC's Lawrence Gardner High School (LGHS) in front of friends and family.
Seven LCMHF offenders pass GED through Barton; dozens earn industry certifications
Barton Community College graduation spotlights inmate who dropped out of school at 11 years old.
LJCF Names Top Staff of the 1st Quarter
Larned Juvenile Correctional Facility (LJCF) staff Mary Ann Haynes, John Stiers and Rebecca Shottenkirk-Lawson will be among those recognized at Governor Brownback's Quarterly Employee Recognition Ceremony in Topeka on May 25.
A Diploma Creates Hope for Juvenile Correctional Youth Resident
As a former high school student in Abilene, 18-year-old Dylan, whose real name is being withheld for privacy issues, had never considered graduating a goal or even relevant. But Thursday, earning a diploma had new meaning for the Larned Juvenile Correctional Facility (LJCF) resident whose expected release is in 2018.
