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To report incidents of sexual abuse or sexual harassment:

PHONE: 888-317-8204 or EMAIL

Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA)

Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Inmates

The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) is a federally mandated law that came into effect on August 20, 2013.

The KDOC is making significant progress toward full PREA compliance in the areas of prevention, detection and response to incidents of sexual abuse and harassment. Responses to reports of sexual abuse have been standardized statewide and goals are in place to close any remaining identified gaps.

With enhancements in quality control, data collection and on-going technical assistance, the KDOC has begun to pinpoint specific areas of focus in order to maximize agency resources and outcomes for PREA.

PREA Investigations

Kansas Department of Correction’s policy requires that all PREA allegations are reviewed and assigned for investigation. Enforcement, Apprehensions & Investigations (EAI) Investigators throughout the agency have received specialized training to conduct administrative and criminal investigations regarding allegations of sexual abuse and harassment in confinements.  Criminal investigations are referred to appropriate authorities for prosecution.

Possible outcomes of PREA investigations are:
Substantiated The allegation was investigated and determined to have occurred.
Unsubstantiated: The allegation was investigated and there was insufficient evidence to make a final determination as to whether or not the event occurred.
Unfounded: The allegation was investigated and determined not to have occurred.

KDOC Annual PREA Reports

Data and Reports are Automatically Update…

Survey of Sexual Victimization

by David Thompson — last modified Feb 17, 2025 (01:01 AM)

Parole and Post-Release Services

This division supervises individuals released from Kansas correctional facilities on parole, post-release supervision or conditional release. This division also manages individuals released from other states who are on probation or parole and for whom Kansas has accepted for Interstate Compact supervision.

As of 10/1/2024, 5,651 offenders were under supervision in Kansas including 3,833 Kansas cases and 1,482 out-of-state compact cases. To assist these supervised individuals with returning to their communities as law-abiding citizens, parole services employs a community-based, case management model.

Kansas is divided into two regions, northern and southern, with parole offices operating in 20 communities. A parole director, who reports to the Deputy Secretary of Juvenile and Adult Community Based Services, oversees each region.

An individual’s level of supervision and case management are determined through the use of classification tools such as the Level of Services-Case Management Inventory (LSCMI) and the Women’s Risk/Need Assessment (WRNA). Classification assessments also assist in determining an individual’s programming needs and resource referrals.

During supervision, individuals may encounter reintegration challenges or lifestyle issues which are addressed through post-release case management. Common challenges are housing, transportation, and substance abuse issues.

When violations of supervision conditions occur, parole officers utilize interventions and make referrals to needed resources. Serious violations that represent public safety risks may result in the individual being returned to a correctional facility.

Supervised individuals serving determinate sentences generally serve 90 to 180 days upon revocation, as determined by state statute.

Supervised individuals serving indeterminate sentences serve a period of time that is established by the Kansas Prisoner Review Board.

Resources

by David Thompson — last modified Feb 17, 2025 (01:01 AM)

Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Resources

PREA Resource Center: Provides assistance to those responsible for state and local adult prisons and jails, juvenile facilities, community corrections, lockups, tribal organizations, and inmates and their families in their efforts to eliminate sexual abuse in confinement.
Just Detention International: Provides emotional support and victim advocacy.
Kansas Department of Corrections (Third Party Reporting Line): 1-888-317-8204
Kansas Protection Report Center (Third Party Reporting Line): 1-800-922-5330

PREA Audit Reports

by David Thompson — last modified Feb 17, 2025 (01:01 AM)

Prisoner Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

cThe following is a list of all KDOC facilities eligible for PREA audits. Under the federal PREA mandate, a correctional facility is audited once every three years in a rotating cycle, beginning in 2014 with three facilities and continuing with three each year.

As facilities are audited and their corresponding audit reports are submitted to the KDOC, the audit report will be posted here in the corresponding facility. Lack of an audit report indicates that an audit has not been completed.