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The head of the union that represents Kansas state workers says he’s pleased that legislators from both sides of the aisle are calling on Gov. Sam…
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Kansas lawmakers in both parties are calling for higher pay for the state’s corrections officers after several recent incidents at the El Dorado…
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Kansas lawmakers had some tough questions Thursday for Corrections Secretary Joe Norwood about staff shortages that recently contributed to several…
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Kansas officials have declared an emergency at the state prison in El Dorado because of staffing shortages.The staffing shortages are being blamed for…
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A state senator is pushing for a legislative investigation of recent uprisings and disturbances at a 1,500-inmate prison near Wichita.Sen. Laura Kelly, a…
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Inmates at a Kansas prison housing some of the state's most dangerous criminals twice took control of the prison yard for hours in recent months, setting…
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Staffing shortages at the El Dorado Correctional Facility are creating unsafe working conditions, according to the head of the union that represents state…
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Updated Friday at 10:26 a.m.A Kansas Department of Corrections spokesman said officers at the El Dorado Correctional Facility worked over the day to get a…