News & Announcements
ESCAPE: Paul D. Cohagen
Escaped: June 18, 2013 / 5:10 p.m.
Ellsworth Correctional Facility to Celebrate 25th Anniversary
Ellsworth Correctional Facility (ECF) celebrates 25 years of service to Kansas this summer, highlighted by a ceremony to be held June 21, when the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) will recognize the contributions of all who have ever served at the facility.
KDOC Secretary Roberts responds to Governor Brownback’s KDOC line item vetoes
In response to Governor Brownback’s line item veto of the FY 2015 budget cuts & partial veto of the FY 2014 budget cuts for the Kansas Department of Corrections, Secretary Ray Roberts has released the following statement:
JJA to launch new offender management information system
The Juvenile Justice Authority (JJA) will begin making the long-awaited transition to a new offender management information system this fall.
KDOC Names Audrey Cress New Director of Victim Services
The Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) has chosen a new director of the Office of Victim Services (OVS), Secretary Ray Roberts announced on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.
KDOC raises money in Governor's Freedom Ride
Several members of KDOC joined a host of motorcycle enthusiasts for a 100-mile ride to raise funds for Kansas causes.
KJCC Residents Receive First Environmental Water Technology Credential
Nine residents from the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex (KJCC) in Topeka received the first Environmental Water Technology credential at a ceremony at the facility on April 17.
TCF's Wolf Pack wins Governor's Weight Loss Challenge
A group of corrections officers from Topeka Correctional Facility claimed first place in the Governor’s Weight Loss Challenge, receiving a $5,000 prize for dropping more than 19 percent of their collective weight.
Former Offenders Praised by Governor as they Graduate From BCCC
Graduation days are celebrations of hard work expended and the future opportunities that have been earned. They are a chance to look back on what it took to get there, as well as to look forward to what lies ahead. And many thanks are offered to those who helped along the way.
KDOC selects Peggy Lero to fill vacancy on Prisoner Review Board
Corrections Secretary Ray Roberts today announced the appointment of Peggy Lero as the newest member of the three-person Prisoner Review Board tasked with ruling on requests for parole by Kansas offenders.
