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Public Comment Sessions

by CJ Perez last modified Apr 14, 2025 03:15 PM
Each month, the Prisoner Review Board offers multiple forums through which the general public, public officials, victims, and family or friends of an offender can comment either in support or opposition of parole suitability one month prior to an offender’s parole hearing.

July 2025 Schedule of Public Comment Session

by C.J. Perez — last modified Jul 14, 2025 11:54 AM
The July 2025 Public Comment Sessions will be conducted using a Zoom Webinar platform. These sessions will include those individuals that have upcoming PE hearings in August 2025. Those interested in attending or submitting correspondence to the Board may do so by registering and joining the scheduled Zoom Webinar and/or by mailing written comments to the PRB address included in the information below. Please utilize the Public Comment Forms in support or opposition in regard to offenders included on the offenders list for the upcoming July public comment session. Please mail correspondence to the address provided below by no later than Monday, July 31st, 2025. E-mail correspondence may be directed to KDOC_PRB_Public_Comment@ks.gov

The Prisoner Review Board hereby announces the schedule of public comment sessions to be held in July 2025 via Zoom Webinar.   These specific comment sessions are held so that comments can be received from any interested citizens concerning residents who are entitled by law to a parole hearing during the month of August 2025.  The attached list shows the county of convictions, which is not necessarily the resident's home, nor the county to which the resident would return if granted parole. If parole is granted, the earliest the resident could be released from incarceration would be in September 2025.  Meetings will be conducted on the dates as indicated below:  

IMPORTANT:  Please follow the prompts within the registration page for confirmation and additional details.  Those wishing to attend the session are asked to join promptly at the beginning of each session.  The session will end after the last participant/s that have joined at the designated start time have spoken to the Board.   

IMPORTANT: **The upcoming registration for the July 24th session will close promptly at 12:00 p.m. (CST) on Tuesday, July 22nd.  Those interested in attending, must be registered prior to this time, as requests for late registration will not be permitted.    

 July 24, 2025
9 am - 11:00 p.m.
Zoom Webinar

The Prisoner Review Board is interested in knowing the view of citizens concerning the possible parole of these residents. Any citizen who would like to express comments on these residents, but is unable to attend one of the Public Comment Sessions, may send a letter to: KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, PRISONER REVIEW BOARD;  714 SW JACKSON STREET, SUITE 300;  TOPEKA, KS 66603.

Residents are required by law to receive a hearing when they become parole eligible. Parole eligibility is not necessarily the same as parole suitability. In determining parole suitability, the Parole Board considers the following ten areas: 1) crime; 2) prior criminal history; 3) program participation; 4) disciplinary record; 5) reports of physical/mental examinations; 6) comments received from the victim, the public and criminal justice officials; 7) prison capacity; 8) input from staff where offender is housed; 9) proportionality to sentence guidelines; and 10) risk factors revealed by any risk assessment.

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July 2025 Public Comment Offender List

by CJ Perez last modified Jun 18, 2025 03:09 PM
The following list of offenders are scheduled for parole hearings with the Prisoner Review Board during the month of August 2025. These offenders may become eligible for parole in September 2025.

September PE Offenders

(Hearings will occur in August 2025) 

Commitment NameKDOC#County of OffenseCase #Kansas Offense CodeAttempted
Conspiracy
Solicitation
ECF
SCALES,EDDIE,D 0050730
Sedgwick 89CR1882 Aggravated Robbery
Sedgwick 89CR750 Theft ($500 thru $50,000)
Sedgwick 89CR750 Robbery
Leavenworth 9308CR403 Murder, 2nd degree
Leavenworth 9308CR403 Aggravated Battery Against Law Enforcement Officer
EDCF-C
PRUITT,DENNIS,R 0068014
Ford 98CR539 Murder in the First Degree
Ford 98CR539 Aggravated Robbery
SHELTON,CHRISTOPHER,M 0080342
Sedgwick 09CR2195 Criminal Possession Firearm;Felon Within 10 yrs
Sedgwick 09CR2239 Rape; Sex Interc w/Victim <14 yrs & Off. >= 18 yrs A
TATE,PERVIS,JR 0033803
McPherson CR1173 Aggravated Burglary
McPherson CR1173 Rape
Sumner 78CR206 Burglary
Sumner 79CR15 Aggravated Escape From Custody A
ZAMORA,ULISES 0107245
Wyandotte 11CR1466 Aggravated Indecent Liberties/Child <14;Fondling A
Wyandotte 21CR219 Sexual Exploitation of aChild;
HCF-C
MCCARTY,EDRICK,L 6010350
Sedgwick 99CR391 Murder in the First Degree
Sedgwick 99CR391 Aggravated Robbery A
Sedgwick 99CR562 Battery Against A Juvenile Detention Officer
Sedgwick 99CR562 Battery Against A Juvenile Detention Officer
Sedgwick 99CR562 Battery Against A Juvenile Detention Officer
RALEIGH,ELIZA,B 0118319
Sedgwick 15CR3271 Agg Indecent Solicitation child LT14 unlawful sex
Sedgwick 15CR3271 Agg Indecent Solicitation child LT14 unlawful sex
HCF-E
BOURBON,VERNON,M 0072298
Atchison 00CR343 Murder in the First Degree
LCF-C
CURLS,ALEXANDER,D 0057740
Neosho 08CR143 Robbery
Sedgwick 20CR1074 Criminal Threat
Sedgwick 20CR1074 Criminal Threat
Labette 93CR50PA Attempted Murder 1st A
HIETALA,KEITH 0107647
Wilson 13CR93 Agg Indecent Solicitation child <14 unlawful sex
HUGHES,MARK,E 0112409
Wyandotte 14CR770 Aggravated Indecent Liberties,GE14<16,Sex Intercou
JONES,MELVIN 0048463
Johnson K58117 Attempted Murder 1st A
MAYS,TERRELL,M 0115921
Wyandotte 20CR821 Aggravated Sex Battery;Intentional Touching GE16 A
PAYNE,CAREY,LEROY 0045005
Johnson K50067 Burglary
Johnson K50067 Theft ($150 or More)
Johnson K53590 Aggravated Escape From Custody
Johnson 23CR1752 Poss of opiates,opium, narc drugs or desig stim
Wyandotte 86CR1352B Aggravated Robbery
Wyandotte 86CR1352B Murder, 2nd degree
PRUITT,MICHAEL,DAVID 0118769
Dickinson 16CR269 Sexual Exploitation Child; Poss Visual child LT18
SPENCER,PETER 0052728
Shawnee 90CR2107 Murder, 1st degree
TOLSON,ARLANDO,R 0069903
Johnson 99CR2422 Murder in the First Degree
ZUNIGA,MARGARITO 0070681
Ford 99CR569 Murder in the First Degree
LCMHF
EDWARDS,RONALD 0048591
Douglas 93CR120 Theft ($500 thru $50,000)
Douglas 93CR120 Burglary
Douglas 93CR120 Rape A
Douglas 93CR120 Aggravated Sodomy A
Douglas 93CR120 Aggravated Kidnapping
LUNDBLADE,VERNON,R 0055006
Stanton 09CR32 Aggravated Indecent Liberties,GE14>16,Sex Intercou
WHETSTONE-FIELDS,RODERICK 0106949
Sedgwick 17CR1991 Sexual Exploitation of Child LT18 A
Sedgwick 17CR1991 Aggravated Intimidation of a Witness or Victim
WOOD,AARON,S 0087913
Greenwood 05CR186 Murder in the First Degree
NCF-C
KEYLON,KEITH,D 0071980
Wyandotte 05CR1554 Murder in the First Degree
WCF
TOAHTY-HARVEY,ZACHARY,C 0097589
Douglas 09CR1302 Aggravated Indecent Liberties/Child <14;Fondling

24 offender(s).

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Overview and Instructions for Written Comments

by CJ Perez last modified Aug 03, 2020 04:31 PM

The Prisoner Review Board conducts monthly Public Comment Sessions in the cities of Derby, Topeka and Kansas City.  These sessions provide an opportunity to allow victims, family, public officials, community members, and other interested persons to express their support, opposition, concern, or comments regarding the potential parole of offenders who are scheduled for parole hearings the following month.

In addition to the Board members, a representative from the KDOC Office of Victim Services will be in attendance at each session to provide instructions and assistance. 

Notice of the Public Comment Sessions and a list of parole eligible offenders are posted at: Public Comment Sessions.  Public officials including District Attorneys, Victim/Witness Coordinators and other related correctional agencies across the State also receive notice of Public Comment Sessions.  Victims registered through the Department of Corrections Office of Victim Services will receive direct and confidential notification of these sessions (K.S.A. 74-7335). 

Instructions for completing a written comment form

Please use the offender's name, number and facility if known.  On the relationship line, please note your association to the offender.  Use the comment lines to provide the Board information not already included in the offender's file.  The Board will have information available on institutional adjustment and programs, therefore you will not need to cover these areas unless you have additional information.

Commenting in opposition of parole:

  • Please discuss the present physical, psychological, emotional and/or financial impact of the offenders actions against you, your family member and/or your friend.
  • State any special conditions you would like the Board to consider in the event that the offender is granted parole.

Commenting in support of parole:

  • Please list specific ways in which you can provide assistance to the offender in the community if parole is granted (i.e. residence, job, transportation).
  • Discuss changes you have observed in the offender.
  • Note any of the offender's potential risk areas or concerns.
  •  

The Public Comment Form is provided in portable document format (.pdf) to allow you the option to download, print, fax, mail or e-mail your comments to the Prisoner Review Board. 

The Online Public Comment Form may be used to electronically send your comments to the Prisoner Review Board.

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