100 Highway Terrace
Leavenworth, KS 66048
913-727-3246
Fax: 913-727-2231 Career Information Line: 866-628-9478

Facility Public Information Officer: Connie Parish (913-680-6804 or e-mail connie.parish@correctionscorp.com)

Facility Type: Male & Female, Maximum-Security, Owned since 1992

Warden: Shelton Richardson

Warden Shelton Richardson was named warden in October 2007. He comes to Leavenworth Detention Center from the Correctional Treatment Facility at Washington, D.C. He worked there two years, most recently as assistant warden, and initially as assistant chief of security. He also worked at the Houston Processing Center as a detention officer. He joined Corrections Corporation of America in August 2004 after rising through the ranks of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. His last position before retiring from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice was as senior warden of the Richard P. Leblanc Pre-Release Substance Abuse Facility at Beaumont, Texas. There he supervised 255 employees and 1,100 offenders. Warden Richardson has served as warden at numerous other Texas facilities.

Total beds: 767

Customer base: U.S. Marshals Service

ACA Accreditation: Yes

The Leavenworth Detention Center is located in the city of Leavenworth, the oldest city in Kansas. Situated on the western bluff of the Missouri River, Leavenworth, along with Lansing and Fort Leavenworth comprise a combined overall population of 51,000.

Community Relations: Lansing Mayor Ken Bernard; Leavenworth Mayor Pro Tem Laura Janas Gasbarre; Susie Crocker, In His Service Ministries; Kansas Rep. Marti Crow, Leavenworth; Leavenworth Police Chief Lee Doerhing; Lansing Police Chief Steve Wayman; Bob Edwards, Cushing Hospital CEO; Jack Fox, U.S. Penitentiary Camp administrator; Gary Fuller, attorney; Mike Crow, attorney; Commandant James Harrison, U.S. Disciplinary Barracks; Peter Grande, chief executive officer, USDB; Lt. Col. Rodney Morris, deputy commandant, USDB; Kurk Kisker, manager, Western Extralite Co.; Greg Madsen, CEO, St. John Hospital; Lansing Police Capt. Ben Ontiveros; Leavenworth City Manager Gary Ortiz; Keith Rickard, director of the Guidance Center; Harley Russell, MidAmerican Bank & Trust Co.; Leavenworth Fire Chief John Scanlon; Mike Shute, Deputy U.S. Marshal in the KCK U.S. Marshal's Office; Lansing city administrator Mike Smith; Dennis Sutter, program manager for the Leavenworth Job Service; U.S. Penitentiary Warden Duke Terrell; Kansas Rep. Kenny Wilk; Leavenworth County Sheriff David Zoellner

Community Activities: Leavenworth Detention Center employees participate in the following activities: American Red Cross Blood Drives; Adopt-a-Highway Program through the Kansas Department of Transportation; work with Council on Aging's Meals on Wheels program to provide holiday stockings to the elderly; adopt families for the holidays through Catholic Community Services

Programs Offered: As a detention center, inmate programs are made possible by volunteers from the community. We also employ instructors to teach Adult Basic Education (ABE), General Education Development (GED) programs, English as a Second Language (ESL) courses, and several General Business classes for the inmates in our care.

Visitation Schedule: L-POD, Monday, 4:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.; L-POD/MEDICAL, Tuesday, L-DS (approved only) 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.; L-PHD (approved only) 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.; MEDICAL, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; G&H PODS, Wednesday, G--4 to 5 p.m.; K--5:15 to 6:15 p.m.; M--6:45 to 8:45 p.m.; E&F PODS, Q&R PODS, Saturday, E--8:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; F--12:15 to 4:15 p.m.; Q--5 to 7 p.m.; R--7 to 9 p.m.; C&D PODS, S&T PODS, Sunday, S--9 to 11 a.m.; T--1 to 3 p.m.; C--4 to 6 p.m.; D--6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Awards: ACA Accreditation; NCCHC Accreditation, Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Award and over one million tickets and accident free miles by our transportation department.

Tour Contact: Cindy Collins, Minimum age for tour is 18. [913-727-3246]