News & Announcements
Education in the Prison
When most teachers graduate college, they picture being able to share their knowledge in a traditional classroom setting. For Andrea Black, GED instructor at El Dorado Correctional Facility, the thought of helping a group of people who many would write off as undeserving was enough to inspire her to pursue teaching within the walls of a prison.
Topeka Correctional Facility Staff Member Dies from COVID-19 Complications
Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) Secretary Jeff Zmuda announced today that one staff member at the Topeka Correctional Facility (TCF) died on Saturday, July 25, due to complications from COVID-19. This is the third staff death related to the virus with the first two being at the Lansing Correctional Facility (LCF).
Confirmed COVID-19 Case at Hutchinson Correctional Facility
Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) Secretary Jeff Zmuda announced today that one staff member at Hutchinson Correctional Facility (HCF) tested positive for COVID-19. This is the seventh KDOC facility with a confirmed case, with the first cases reported at Lansing Correctional Facility (LCF), Wichita Work Release Facility, Topeka Correctional Facility, Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex, El Dorado Correctional Facility and Ellsworth Correctional Facility.
Face Masks Required in all KDOC buildings
Consistent with Governor Kelly’s Executive Order #20-52 requiring the use of facemasks in public places, beginning July 3rd, anyone entering KDOC buildings (facilities, parole offices, central office) will be required to wear a mask.
LCF Declared a Contained Site by KDHE
As of June 1, 2020, KDHE confirmed the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus at LCF as contained. As a result, the Guardsmen who have supported logistics, food and medical services at the facility concluded their mission on June 4.
