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VisionVan makes annual visit to KDOC facilities 07 23 23

VisionVan makes annual visit to KDOC facilities 07 23 23

KDOC's contracted Healthcare provider offers free eye exams and free glasses to any of our staff members or visiting family members of residents as an added benefit of their year round service. KDOC is grateful for our partnership with how well Centurion Health looks out for our staff, residents, and their families.

KDOC contracts with Centurion Health to provide an added benefit...more

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David Thompson
Jul 26, 2023 (10:57 AM)
KJCC Graduation June 30, 2023

KJCC Graduation June 30, 2023

Graduation ceremony at the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex for 21 residents receiving diplomas from Lawrence-Gardner High School and 6 residents receiving certificates of completion from Washburn Tech. Our congrats to all the grads and their families.

Graduations are always so meaningful and emotional to all parties...more

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David Thompson
Jul 26, 2023 (10:07 AM)
KDOC leaders laud work of Parole staff – PPPS Week

KDOC leaders laud work of Parole staff – PPPS Week

KDOC Leaders praise the work of Parole Office members throughout the state for their work, dedication, and sacrifice as they help people under supervision reintegrate back into our communities safely and hopefully successfully.

This is the 23rd annual Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision...more

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David Thompson
Jul 19, 2023 (07:59 AM)
TCF / Washburn Honor Roll Spring 2023

TCF / Washburn Honor Roll Spring 2023

KDOC is proud to share the achievements of some of the Washburn University students at Topeka Correctional Facility from the semester just closed up in May. These students have continued to overcome difficult barriers and achieve scholarly excellence. Two of the students on the President’s List successfully achieved the grade point requirement of a 4.0 to stay on the President’s List their entire Associates Degree journey. Our congratulations to all the ladies!

KDOC is proud to share the achievements of some of...more

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David Thompson
Jun 15, 2023 (05:08 PM)
The Gift of Chess 2023

The Gift of Chess 2023

here is an excitement growing throughout the facilities within KDOC thanks to 1) the game of chess, 2) a non-profit organization in New York City called The Gift of Chess, and 3) a KDOC resident who is scheduled to be paroled in 2025. The first ever KDOC Chess Champion will be crowned June 28th during an online tournament. It’s part of a whirlwind idea sparked by Tony Ballard, a resident chess guru at the Wichita Work Release Facility. Ballard has used the game of chess as a cognitive rehabilitative tool to help change his life around. His success on the chess board has opened the door for him to meet and befriend other chess players outside the facility, including Russell Makofsky, chess teacher and founder of a non-profit organization that gives away chess sets to school children and refugees around the country. Both see the benefits that come from playing the game, including developing critical thinking and decision-making skills. Through their friendship, The Gift of Chess is making quite an impact in the chess world as well as corrections communities around the world. Makofsky appointed Ballard as the Director of Prison Outreach for The Gift of Chess. Although he will not be paroled until 2025, Ballard continues to help the organization’s goal of distributing one million chess sets by the year 2030.

There is an excitement growing throughout the facilities within KDOC...more

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David Thompson
Jun 15, 2023 (10:59 AM)
Staff stories: Linda Graves 999

Staff stories: Linda Graves 999

Ellsworth Correctional Facility staff member, Linda Graves, shares her story. Graves works In the ECF greenhouse part time mentoring the residents in gardening and groundskeeping. Working a 999 shift is ideal for people who only want to work part-time or seniors who don't want to fully retire.

Ellsworth Correctional Facility staff member, Linda Graves, shares her story....more

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David Thompson
Jun 15, 2023 (10:03 AM)