KDOC contracts with Centurion Health to provide an added benefit for families of residents who happen to visit on days when the Vision Van is on site at each of our facilities. They offer free eye exams and a free pair of glasses for anyone in need of eyewear. This is also a benefit to all workers at each facility. We appreciate this service and encourage all residents and staff to keep a lookout for when the van is back at your nearest facility.

Graduations are always so meaningful and emotional to all parties involved. It’s a celebration of hard work, determination, belief in oneself, overcoming adversity, and in many cases in a prison, overcoming odds to not only survive but also thrive. Such was the case recently at the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex as 21 residents graduated from Lawrence-Gardner High School and 6 others graduated from Washburn Tech. Our congratulations to the grads and their families. Thank you to all the staff, educators, partners at Washburn University and Washburn Tech, and the administration for your support!

This is the 23rd annual Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision week of celebration. This year’s theme is, Stronger Together. That is so appropriate for the work we do in the great state of Kansas for people under supervision. It takes all of us to pull together to make our communities safer and stronger through helping to restore confidence and hope in each of our returning citizens. But it takes a strong caliber of staff to act as point people in that pull. PPPS Week celebrates the valuable efforts of nearly 100,000 community corrections professionals nationwide that supervise millions of individuals. Here in the Sunflower State, the work our staff do is mission-critical to advancing the vision of KDOC – Transforming Lives for the Safety of All. The 154 staff members in this area currently supervise 5,237 individuals, and work in partnership with those folks and their families alongside community agencies and other professionals. All contribute to supporting those under supervision in their journey of returning to their families and communities and leading successful, productive lives.