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Topeka Correctional Facility

Phone: (785) 296-3432
Fax: (785) 559-5112
815 S.E. Rice Rd.,
Topeka, KS 66607

Overview:

The Topeka Correctional Facility (TCF) in Topeka, Kansas, is the state's only correctional facility specifically for women. It houses female residents across a range of security levels, from maximum security to work release. The facility has a rich history, evolving from its origins as the Topeka Industrial Institute in 1905 to becoming a women's prison in 1995.

  • History:

    TCF was established on the site of the former Topeka Industrial Institute, which closed in 1955. In 1995, it transitioned to become the sole women's prison in Kansas.

  • Function:

    TCF serves as the reception and diagnostic unit for all newly admitted female residents in the Kansas Department of Corrections. This includes the intake process, classification, and initial placement.

  • Security Levels:

    The facility manages residents across various security classifications, including maximum, medium, and minimum security, as well as work release programs.

  • Facility Structure:

    TCF is composed of several areas, including the diagnostic/classification area, maximum and medium-security housing, and secure female housing.


Inmate Mail:

First & Last Name, KDOC #

815 S.E. Rice Rd.,
Topeka, KS 66607

Warden: Dona Hook

Dona.Hook@ks.gov

The Topeka Correctional Facility (TCF) in Kansas has a history rooted in both education and incarceration. Originally, the site was the location of the Topeka Industrial Institute, a vocational school for African Americans, established in 1905. The school closed in 1955. In the 1970s, the facility was repurposed as a correctional facility by the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC), initially housing male residents. By 1995, it transitioned to become the state's only women's prison.

  • 1905: The site was founded as the Topeka Industrial Institute, an African American vocational school.

  • 1955: The school closed.

  • 1961: The Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) began using the site for evaluations of newly sentenced residents, with renovations done by resident work crews.

  • Early 1962: The facility officially began receiving residents.

  • 1970s: Vocational Centers, Work Release programs, and housing of female residents from Lansing were added to the facility, with each program initially having its own designated area.

  • 1990: The various programs and areas were consolidated under the name Topeka Correctional Facility.

  • 1995: TCF became the sole women's prison in Kansas with the completion of I-Cell House and the relocation of all female residents from Lansing.

  • 2001: All male residents were relocated to El Dorado, making TCF exclusively a women's facility.

Topeka Correctional Facility and Private-Industry Partners

At the Topeka Correctional Facility (TCF), there are approximately 70 residents working with a private-industry partner to produce various products, many of which require sewing skills. Due to success over the past two years, the company is considering the addition of a second shift of workers at the TCF plant.