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Kansas Prison Nurses are Among the Nation's Best Trained
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Oct 13, 2011
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October 2011 - Nurses at Kansas' eight state prisons are among the first in the nation to earn certification for correctional nursing.
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East Hill Singers Seize the Day
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Nov 21, 2012
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The East Hill Singers, a chorus comprised of inmates from Lansing Correctional Facility and volunteer singers from the Kansas City area, took to the road for their annual tour of performances in and around Kansas City. The group performs several times a year as an effort to incorporate the arts in the rehabilitation process. The Seize the Day collection of songs performed this year includes the crowd-favorite "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," which can be viewed here.
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KDOC housing re-entry initiative in Wyandotte County earns honors at state conference
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Sep 26, 2011
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The Wyandotte County Offender Reentry Treatment and Housing Initiative (WORTHI) recently received the 2011 Ad Astra Award during the 6th Annual Kansas Housing Conference held in Wichita. The conference recognizes those who demonstrate excellence in developing affordable housing, shaping housing policy and creating innovative housing solutions to meet the needs of low and moderate-income Kansans.
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Ellsworth program for disabled gets boost from inmates
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Dec 28, 2012
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Inmates from the Ellsworth Correctional Facility recently contributed to Mosaic, a program for the developmentally disabled, prompting one inmate to say, "This is the first time I've ever been able to give a helping hand." The article appears courtesy of the Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter.
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Registration Open for 2013 KCJIS Conference
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May 07, 2013
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This year's Kansas Criminal Justice Information System (KCJIS) Conference will be held June 2 – 4, 2013 at the Ramada Inn Conference Center, 420 SE 6th Street, in Topeka.
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KDOC Relocates Central Office
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Apr 16, 2014
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The Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) today announced the relocation of its central administrative offices to 714 S.W. Jackson St., Suite 300, Topeka, KS 66603.
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Staffing Conditions at Lansing Correctional Facility
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Jun 19, 2014
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Between the dates of Thursday, June 5, and Saturday, June 7, three incidents involving the battery of staff by an inmate – one on each calendar day – occurred at the Lansing Correctional Facility in Lansing, Kan.
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Kansas to Partner with CSG Justice Center to Improve Outcomes for Youth in Juvenile Justice System
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The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center, along with the National Reentry Resource Center (NRRC), today released two publications explaining what state and local governments can do to improve outcomes for youth who come into contact with the juvenile justice system. Along with the release of the publications, the CSG Justice Center announced plans to partner with the Kansas Department of Corrections, along with juvenile justice agencies in four other states, to implement recommendations detailed in the documents unveiled today.
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Federal Grant to Aid in Creation of Staff Wellness Program
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Aug 18, 2014
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KDOC to roll out a newly developed staff wellness program aimed at addressing “correctional fatigue” with expert guidance from the National Institute of Corrections (NIC).
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