Officials in Shawnee County, Kan., have opened a new 60-bed Behavioral Health Unit at the Shawnee County Jail in Topeka, creating dedicated space for individuals awaiting trial who need intensive mental health and substance-use services.
Part I of this article on focused on how behavioral health facility planners balance safety and care considerations, and how embracing therapeutic design principles instead of reinforcing punitive environments can improve outcomes for inmates and staff alike.
Douglas County, Kan., broke ground earlier this year on the Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center, an $82 million civic and public safety project that marked the largest capital improvement project in the county’s history.
Kansas Department of Corrections secretary Jeff Zmuda has been appointed Midwest regional representative for the Correctional Leaders Association (CLA), joining its executive committee.
The new $182 million Johnson County Courthouse, located in downtown Olathe is now substantially complete.
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.
By Lisa Kopochinski OLATHE, Kan.—Construction remains well underway on Johnson County’s new 28-courtroom courthouse in Olathe, Kansas. The new courthouse—which is slated to be completed by August 2020 and open…
Former Larned Juvenile Superintendent Wendy Leiker has been appointed as the superintendent of the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex (KJCC). Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) Secretary Joe Norwood recently announced Leiker’s…
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.
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.
Recognizing longtime and emerging industry leaders.
Winners announced at annual Corrections Summit.
