prisons
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Washburn expands education programs at Kansas prison
Topeka, Kan. – Residents of the Topeka Correctional Facility (TCF,) an all-women’s prison, have more opportunities to earn certificates and…
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Kansas prisons prioritized for COVID-19 vaccinations
MISSION, Kan. (AP) – COVID-19 ravaged prisons in Kansas are set to be prioritized next for vaccinations. That’s frustrating some…
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Auditor says lack of adequate funding means counties bear costs for state prisoners
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo – Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway has released an audit of the County Reimbursement Program, which reimburses…
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Federal prison inmate dies of coronavirus-related illness
Another federal prisoner has died of coronavirus-related illness in Springfield. Inmate Torrick Lyles, from Tennessee, died on Saturday. Prison officials…
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Coronavirus raging through prisons
The coronavirus is raging through prisons nationwide. Over 52,000 inmates testing positive during the last week in June, an 8…
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KS Governor wants prison reform
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says she wants prison reform. Kelly said she wants to move the state’s prison system from…
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Missouri House passes bill to ignore mandatory sentencing laws
Mandatory sentencing: It provides clear directions for judges when they hand down punishment to convicted offenders. However, it has also…
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Bill could provide feminine hygiene products to female inmates
Imagine making your own tampons and sanitary napkins. That is what some female inmates in Missouri’s prison system have had…
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