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Crime & Courts October 31, 2024 - 10:59 am

Mothers in a Kansas prison are growing closer to their kids by recording books for them

by Dylan Lysen, Kansas News Service

A literacy program has helped mothers and grandmothers in prison improve their reading abilities while also giving them the chance to bond with their loved ones.

Crime & Courts December 29, 2021 - 5:48 pm

Kansas appeals court overturns prison instructor’s conviction for unwanted touching of inmate

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

A victim of Tomas Co’s sexual harassment and unwanted groping wanted him to understand what it was like to feel powerless and abused. His conviction was overturned based on the definition of “lewd.”

Crime & Courts November 28, 2021 - 1:40 pm

‘Mothers, sisters and daughters’: After years of rehabilitation, four Kansas women seek clemency

by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector

As the state approaches the two-year mark of the pandemic, the ACLU is renewing calls to examine applications for release, this time highlighting women in Kansas prison custody.

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