Topeka Correctional Facility

By BpRichfield, 13 April, 2024
Name of Warden:
Donna Hook
Description of Facility

Topeka Correctional Facility is a state prison for women, situated in Topeka, Kansas. Established in the 1970s, it became the sole women's prison in the state in 1995. The facility manages various security levels, ranging from maximum security to work-release programs.

Topeka Correctional Facility is comprised of three distinct housing units: I Cell House (Maximum Custody/RDU/Segregation), J Cell House (High and Low Medium Custody), and Central Unit (Minimum and Medium Custody).

The correctional facility originally operated as a school on its own farmland, inspired by the Tuskegee Institute. After closing in 1955, the J Cell House was repurposed in 1962 as the Kansas Reception and Diagnostic Center for male DOC inmates. I Cell House was established in April 1995, focusing on Maximum Custody with a capacity of 127. Central Unit was transformed into the Kansas Correctional Vocational Training Center for non-violent male offenders, emphasizing education and vocational training. Over the years, adjustments were made, including relocating the RDU function for males in 2001 and opening JCH for medium custody women offenders in 2002. Initially designed for 180 inmates, the Topeka Correctional Facility now has a designated capacity of 960 female offenders.

Facility Telephone Number
785-296-3432
Fax Number
785-559-5112
Facility Address

Topeka Correctional Facility
815 S.E. Rice Road
Topeka, KS 66607
United States

Inmate Mailing Address

Inmate Name, ID Number
Topeka Correctional Facility
815 S.E. Rice Road
Topeka, KS 66607
United States

What you can send an inmate

 In Kansas, individuals who are incarcerated are permitted to receive personal and legal mail. To send mail to your inmate, it is essential to know the following:

  • You will need to know the inmate's Full name and DOC Number.
    You can find the inmate's DOC number by searching the Kansas inmate database.
  • Always include your full name and return address on the envelope and on the letter (include the inmate's information on the letter as well).
  • In order for a child/minor to correspond with an inmate you must register them online.

Inmates in Kansas may receive the following through the mail:

  • Letters - inmates can have up to 10 letters in their possession.
  • Photos - offenders can possess up to 50 photos, maximum size is 8"x10". Instant/polaroid photos are not allowed. No nudity, guns, drugs, alcohol, or gang related symbols can be in the photos.
  • New softcover books newspapers and magazines mailed directly from a vendor like Amazon or Barnes and Noble. Inmates are limited to having 12 books and 10 magazines in their cell. Material must not contain nudity, be sexually explicit, or be a game/related to a game. The material must also not present a security threat.
  • Printed material like magazine and newspaper clippings (not to exceed 1oz. in weight).
  • Do not send laminated cards, homemade cards, anything with stickers, or glue.

All mail sent to an inmate must have the following:

  • Inmate's Full Name
  • Inmate's DOC Number
  • Facilities mailing address
  • The full name and address of the sender

Read the Kansas Department of Corrections policy on sending mail to an inmate.

Electronic Mail
Kansas inmates are also able to send and receive electronic messages through GTL's GettingOut.  You can access this service through the web or through the GettingOut App on Android and Apple.  It will allow you to send messages, photos, video messages and e-cards.  Inmates who have funds on their GTL tablet account have the ability to respond to messages and print photos and messages to keep, they can also access entertainment content such as music and movies.  This service is not free and is fee based, inmates do not have access to the internet through the GTL tablet.

Sending Monthly Holiday Care/Food Packages
Inmates in Kansas are allowed to receive care packages through Union Supply Direct.  These packages contain food, snacks, drinks and hygiene items.  Pay attention to the ordering period (posted on their website), you can only order these packages between certain dates.  Additionally you will need to know the inmate's DOC number, which can be found by utilizing the inmate search on this page.

How Inmate Calls Work

 Kansas Department of Corrections allows inmates to make outgoing collect calls and pre-paid calls. The telephone provider for Kansas inmates is ICSolutions (1-888-506-8407). ICSolutions provide you the ability to purchase pre-paid phone minutes for your inmate.  

For more information read the Kansas Department of Corrections policy on telephone use. On the bottom of the KDOC policy you will find a comprehensive guide to telephone calls, the allowed calling list request form, and the application for registration as a registered attorney.

How to send money to an inmate

   Kansas Department of Corrections utilizes Access Corrections for resident banking. This allows friends and family members of inmates to send them up to $300 daily through a variety of methods.

  • By Web:  Through the Access Corrections website.
     
  • By Mobile App: Through the Access Corrections App, available on Apple and Android.
     
  • By Telephone: Over the phone by calling 1-866-345-1884
     
  • By Mail: Send funds to an inmate using a money order or check.
    • Start by making the check payable to Access Corrections.
    • Fill out a Kansas Inmate money deposit form.
    • Mail the deposit form and payment to:
      • Access Corrections - Kansas DOC
        P.O. Box 12486
        St. Louis, MO 63132
  • By Walk-In: Register an account with cashpaytoday, then get a barcode for your transaction and deposit cash at any cashpaytoday location, these include Dollar General, Family Dollar, CVS, and 7-Eleven.

For more information on sending money to Kanasas inmates, read the departments official policy.

How to do an Inmate Search

 To access details about an inmate, such as their ID number, current whereabouts, and sentencing details, you can utilize the Kansas inmate database. This information is crucial for staying connected with your loved one. Remember, you'll require the inmate's ID to send letters, funds, or arrange visits.

Visiting Information/FAQs

Anyone planning on visiting an inmate in Kansas must be on the inmate's approved visitors list.  Prospective visitors should begin the process by doing the following:

  • All visitors 18 and older, are required to fill out a Kansas application for visiting privileges form IMPP 10-113D.  Kansas also provides a copy of the visiting application form in spanish.
  • If you are visiting with a minor you will need to fill out an affidavit granting visiting rights.  You will need to provide a copy of the child's official birth certificate.
  • Complete, print, sign and mail the application back to the inmate.
  • Once you are approved, it is mandatory for visitors to register through the ICSolutions website.  After you are registered you will be able to schedule a visit.
  • All visits must be registered, this includes in-person contact, in-person non-contact, or offsite visitation (offsite visitation is done through a computer, or cell phone and is commonly referred to as video visitation).
  • Scheduling of visits will close 72 hours prior to the start of the visiting week.
  • If you cannot schedule your visit online you can contact:
    • Topeka Correctional Facility visitation clerk: 785-559-5100

Important things to know when visiting an inmate in Kansas:

  • You must have a valid government issued photo ID with you in order to visit.
  • There is no waiting area for non-visitors, and non-visitors may not wait at the facility or in the parking lot.
  • A quick hug and kiss at the beginning and the end of the visit are the only allowed personal contact.
  • You can have up to $50 in cash or coin.
  • No cell phones, pagers, cameras, or electronics of any kind.  Secure these items in your car, or in a visitation locker if available.
  • No tobacco products or lighters
  • No weapons
  • No drugs or alcohol
  • Vehicles should be left locked with windows up

Topeka Correctional Facility Visiting Hours:
Saturday and Holidays
8:30am-3:30pm
Sunday
9:30am-3:30pm

All visits must be scheduled at least 72 hours in advance through the ICSolutions website.

Arrive no earlier than 30 minutes prior to your visit.
Visitors are searched upon entry to the correctional facility.  
Searches include pat down, electronic ion scanners, visual searches, metal detectors, and other methods.

Outdoor visitation is allowed for incentive level 3 inmates only and occur April 1st to October 31st from 8:00am-3:30pm.

For information on visiting an inmate read the Topeka Correctional Facility Visitors Handbook.

Dress Code and Visiting Rules

  • No white t-shirts
  • No see through, fishnet, or sheer clothing
  • No Red hooded sweatshirts, grey, or grey sweatshirts
  • No halter tops, no tube tops, no tank tops
  • No spandex, leggings, jeggings, or tight fitting clothing
  • No mini skirts, slit skirts, or slit dresses
  • No backless tops or dresses
  • Undergarments must not be showing
  • No braless attire
  • No shorts that are provocative or too tight/short
  • No red ball caps or red stocking caps
  • No flip flops, sandals, open toe shoes, or bare feet
  • No clothing that reveals the midriff or shoulders
  • No clothing that reveals cleavage
  • No pajamas or sleep attire
  • No sweatpants or workout pants
  • No clothing with tears, holes, rips, or scratches
  • No hats, sunglasses, watches, or Fitbits
  • No clothing that contains profanity, or be symbolic of drugs or gangs, sexual symbols, or contain offensive or threatening language/images are prohibited
  • No clothing that promotes alcohol or tobacco

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