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31 LCMHF inmates pass GED through Barton; dozens earn industry certifications
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Xavier Pennington landed in jail in 2016 for dealing drugs. It was rock bottom, but from there he had nowhere to go but up. Now the once high-school-dropout has earned his diploma via the state GED exam through Barton Community College, and has mastered skills to earn an honest wage when he is released in November of 2019.
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Kansas Law Enforcement Memorial events to be held Thursday and Friday
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May 02, 2018
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A candlelight vigil for fallen officers will take place at 8 p.m., Thursday, May 3, followed the next day by the memorial ceremony at noon in Topeka. Both events will begin at the Kansas Statehouse and end at the Kansas Law Enforcement Memorial located on the grounds of the statehouse.
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KDOC kicks off reconstruction of Lansing Correctional Facility
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Apr 19, 2018
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Governor Jeff Colyer joined Corrections Secretary Joe Norwood today along with state and local officials to launch the reconstruction of Lansing Correctional Facility, the state’s oldest and largest correctional facility.
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Tickets on sale for Ellsworth's annual dinner theater inmate performance
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Mar 30, 2018
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Ellsworth Correctional Facility inmates will be performing Neil Simon's comedy "Fools" for this year's dinner theater performances April 20, 21, 28 and 29. Tickets range in price from $20 to $25 with proceeds benefiting the Right Track Foundation at the Spiritual Life Center.
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Ellsworth inmates raise money for local high school marching band
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The Ellsworth Junior/Senior High School marching band performed recently at Ellsworth Correctional Facility (ECF) to thank an inmate group for its $2,000 contribution for new band uniforms.
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Construction on Lansing Correctional Facility Begins in May 2018
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Jan 30, 2018
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The rebuilding of Lansing Correctional Facility, the state’s oldest and largest correctional facility, is scheduled to start in May following legislative approval last week.
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KDOC presents plan to rebuild prison to budget committee
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Dec 20, 2017
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Kansas Secretary of Corrections Joe Norwood today presented a proposal to rebuild Lansing Correctional Facility (LCF) to the Legislative Budget Committee. This presentation is the latest in a series related to the construction project at LCF, as the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) seeks legislative approval of the project.
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Lansing Correctional Facility Replacement Presentation to Joint Committee on State Building Construction
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KDOC Presents Plan for Reconstruction of Lansing Correctional Facility
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The Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) today presented plans to the legislature’s Joint Committee on State Building Construction on the proposal to replace the state’s 150-year-old correctional facility in Lansing.
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