Kansas Courthouse Celebrates Completion Milestone
The new $182 million Johnson County Courthouse, located in downtown Olathe is now substantially complete.
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Kansas Jail and Courthouse Project Rolls Ahead
Construction continues on the new $15 million Dickinson County Jail and Courthouse project in Abilene, Kan., with most of the work being made underground at the present time.
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Construction Remains Underway on New Kansas Courthouse
By Lisa Kopochinski OLATHE, Kan.—Construction remains well underway on Johnson County’s new 28-courtroom courthouse in Olathe, Kansas. The new courthouse—which
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Wendy Leiker
Former Larned Juvenile Superintendent Wendy Leiker has been appointed as the superintendent of the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex (KJCC). Kansas
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Central Kansas Community Finances Jail with New Bonds
The Dickinson County Public Building Commission (PBC) on September 4 approved the issuance of $13.5 million in Kansas Public Commission Revenue Bonds in order to finance the construction of a new jail facility and renovation of an existing courthouse, according to the Abilene Reflector Chronicle.
Read moreDickinson County to Build New Jail, Renovate Courthouse
Dickinson County officials are moving forward with a $15 million project that will include the construction of a new jail and the renovation of the current courthouse.
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Johnson County Focuses on Accessibility with New $193 Million Courthouse
Accessibility is said to be the focal point of a new courthouse construction project currently underway in Johnson County. According to the Kansas City Star, the $193 million project is currently in the concept and design phase, with a number of partners on board, including the Johnson County commissioners, the City of Olathe, and Olathe’s Persons with Disabilities Advisory Board.
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Missouri’s Johnson County Department of Corrections Helps Inmates Become Skilled Laborers
Thanks to a $200,000 grant from the adjoining state of Kansas, inmates in the Johnson County Department of Corrections Adult Residential Center have a fast pass to join the construction industry as compensated skilled laborers building a variety of construction projects.
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CoreCivic Awarded Contract to Develop New Lansing Correctional Facility
CoreCivic, a private prison provider, has been awarded a 20-year lease agreement with the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) for a 2,432-bed, 400,544-square-foot correctional facility to be developed in Lansing, Kan.
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Facility of the Month: Wichita’s Largest Jail Upgrades Security Systems
The Sedgwick County Adult Detention Facility in Wichita, Kan., recently underwent a massive upgrade.
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