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Penal Institutions
2008 Session - January through May
The State Library of Kansas' Legislative Reference Section maintains a collection of clipped newspaper articles on topics relating to subjects pertinent to issues in Kansas state government. Below is a listing of clipped articles taken from several different newspapers relating to PENAL INSTITUTIONS, January through May, 2008.
The Clippings books are available for use in the library. You may photocopy articles from the books. If you have questions regarding this collection please feel free to contact State Library staff. Contact information is found at the top and bottom of this page.
The Clippings List is generally arranged chronologically through the year.
Each article cited contains the following information:
Author of article (if any is present)
Title of Article
Newspaper title and date of issue
ARTICLES ON PENAL INSTITUTIONS
January through May, 2008
Hurst Laviana
Prison killings plummeted since '08
Wichita Eagle, 1/6/2008
Mike Belt
New jail program could ease transition to life on the outside
Lawrence Journal World, 1/7/2008
Darcy Gray
Finding their inner King
Hutchinson News, 1/19/2008
Darcy Gray
Freeing prison space a struggle
Hutchinson News, 1/20/2008
John Green
Prison pushes for inmate jobs
Hutchinson News, 1/12/2008
Ashley Nietfeld
Program aimed at integrating offenders into society
Dodge City Daily Globe, 1/14/2008
Following the steps [editorial]
Hutchinson News, 1/21/2008
Jon Ruhlen
Bids to start for building jail cells
Hutchinson News, 1/25/2008
Darcy Gray
DA charges speedier these days
Hutchinson News, 1/19/2008
Sam Mellinger
Vick has a hard cell in Kansas
Kansas City Star, 1/12/2008
Reno County judge nixes lawsuit targeting county jail
Hutchinson News, 1/31/2008
Jon Ruhlen
Bid OK'd for first phase of new Ford County Jail
Hutchinson News, 2/5/2008
Jim Sullinger
Kansas sees a drop in recidivism
Kansas City Star, 2/5/2008
John Taylor
New prison a possibility for Leavenworth
Lawrence Journal World, 2/5/2008
Rachael Bossow
Lansing documentary to focus on correctional facility
Leavenworth Times, 1/30/2008
Mark Fagan
Leavenworth prison could boost economy
Lawrence Journal World, 2/8/2008
Eber Phelps
Kansas prisons see drop in recidivism rate
Hays Daily News, 2/17/2008
The Salina Journal
Use facts for plant debates
Hutchinson News, 2/22/2008
Chris Green
Sunflower spends $190,000 to push coal
Hutchinson News, 2/22/2008
Scott Rothschild
Mental health advocates say funding needed to treat inmates
Lawrence Journal World, 2/23/2008
Mike Belt
Douglas County jail new re-entry director aim to reduce recidivism
Lawrence Journal World, 2/25/2008
David Klepper and Jim Sullinger
House has message for gangsta rappers
Kansas City Star, 2/25/2008
Criminal cycles [editorial]
Lawrence Journal World, 2/26/2008
Stan Finger and Fred Mann
Inmate hurt; deputy suspended
Wichita Eagle, 2/26/2008
Dion Lefler
2 launch bids for county positions
Wichita Eagle, 2/26/2008
Tim Potter
FBI to investigate inmate injuries
Wichita Eagle, 2/27/2008
Annie Calovich
Inmates to sing for music teachers
Wichita Eagle, 2/28/2008
Darcy Gray
Jail deputy now jailed in sex case
Hutchinson News, 3/1/2008
John Green
Reno County Jail inmate numbers drop
Hutchinson News, 3/4/2008
Tim Potter
Injured inmate's family can visit more
Wichita Eagle, 3/6/2008
Mary Clarkin
Jail expansion question may reach primary
Hutchinson News, 3/6/2008
Tim Potter
Lawyer: Beating was 'excessive'
Wichita Eagle, 3/9/2008
Scott Rothschild
Population of state's prisons in decline
Lawrence Journal World, 3/10/2008
Yates Center prison may be in jeopardy
Chanute Tribune, 3/11/2008
Werholz deserves credit for drop in parolee crime [editorial]
Winfield Daily Courier, 3/14/2008
Patrick E. Lowry
Prison project [editorial]
Hays Daily News, 3/14/2008
Associated Press
Yates Center prison plan in trouble
Iola Register, 3/14/2008
Hurst Laviana
County program is an interactive approach to parole
Wichita Eagle, 3/15/2008
Jessica Self
State prisons don't follow the crowd
Hutchinson News, 3/15/2008
Hurst Laviana
Major crimes up 20%
Wichita Eagle, 3/15/2008
Barbara Hollingsworth
Rape alleged at women's jail
Topeka Capital Journal, 3/19/2008
John Vratil and John Whitmire
Kansas, Texas make dent in prison costs
Lawrence Journal World, 3/22/2008
Tim Potter
8 jail suits, 31 complaints
Wichita Eagle, 3/23/2008
Scott Rothschild
Lawmakers clash over sex offender policy
Lawrence Journal World, 3/23/2008
Hays Daily News
State doesn't need center
Hutchinson News, 3/23/2008
Inventive solution [editorial]
Hutchinson News, 3/24/2008
Gwendolyn D. Martin
To the forum [readers forum]
Iola Register, 3/26/2008
John Green
Braille from behind bars
Hutchinson News, 3/27/2008
Associated Press
Inmates in planned project to help transcribe in Braille
Lawrence Journal World, 3/28/2008
Time well spent
Hutchinson News, 3/30/2008
Doug Tressler
Prison problem lies in the Statehouse [reader forum]
Hays Daily News, 3/26/2008
Gwendolyn D. Martin
When will Kansans get a break from lawmakers in Topeka? [letter to the editor]
Chanute Tribune, 3/27/2008
Bruce Symes
YC's prison fight persists
Iola Register, 3/31/2008
Immigration bill creates concerns
Manhattan Mercury, 4/2/2008
Gwendolyn D. Martin
Prisoner problems
Hutchinson News, 4/4/2008
Melissa Smith
House bill jeopardizes Yates Center drug, alcohol treatment facility
Chanute Tribune, 4/4/2008
Associated Press
Ex-guard guilty of firearms charge in escape
Lawrence Journal World, 4/5/2008
Joe Rodriguez
Ex-guard pleads guilty, details escape
Wichita Eagle, 4/5/2008
Jon Ruhlen
New plan could benefit guards often underpaid
Hutchinson News, 4/6/2008
William L. Hirst
A jail/LEC proposal
Hutchinson News, 4/10/2008
Joe Rodriguez
Sedgwick County oks $125,000 for jail study
Wichita Eagle, 4/10/2008
Fair pay
Hutchinson News, 4/13/2008
James Carlson
Prison plan far from locked up
Topeka Capital Journal, 4/13/2008
Rehabilitation works better
Kansas City Star, 4/13/2008
Finn Bullers
Johnson County forges ahead with justice council
Kansas City Star, 4/15/2008
Jail numbers out of control [editorial]
Johnson County Sun, 4/10/2008
Randy Scholfield
Jailed too many U.S. prisoners
Wichita Eagle, 4/26/2008
Mary Clarkin
Jail may not make ballot in August, or even '08
Hutchinson News, 4/24/2008
Hurst Laviana
Area cities refusing to pay fees to county jail
Wichita Eagle, 5/4/2008
Mary Clarkin
Upgrades won't meet all of jail's needs
Hutchinson News, 5/7/2008
Jon Ruhlen
Adoption of inmate-trained wild horses to draw hundreds
Hutchinson News, 5/7/2008
Rhonda Holman
Owed? Taxpayers the losers on jail dispute
Wichita Eagle, 5/7/2008
Steve Penn
Offering hope for job after prison
Kansas City Star, 5/13/2008
Mary Clarkin
More public discussion coming on jail project
Hutchinson News, 5/15/2008
Jeannine Koranda
Sebelius signs law on aiding prison escapes
Wichita Eagle, 5/17/2008
Stan Finger
Inmates face capital charges in death
Wichita Eagle, 5/20/2008
John Green
HCF inmates charged with capital murder
Hutchinson News, 5/20/2008
Mary Clarkin
Jail improvement could find spot on April ballot
Hutchinson News, 5/22/2008
Randy Scholfield
Smarter Kansas a leader on parole reform
Wichita Eagle, 5/27/2008
Hurst Laviana
Jail paid $1.4 million in overtime in '07
Wichita Eagle, 5/25/2008
Steve Penn
Society owes a debt to prison's staff
Kansas City Star, 5/22/2008
Jon Ruhlen
Trio makes first appearance at court in slaying at prison
Hutchinson News, 5/23/2008
Mike Belt
German POWs buried at prison
Lawrence Journal World, 5/25/2008
Editorial Board
Tough sell [editorial]
Hutchinson News, 5/25/2008
Finn Bullers
Jail expansion saves money
Kansas City Star, 5/30/2008
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