LCF, along with the Federal Bureau of Prison's United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, the United States Army Corrections Command's United States Disciplinary Barracks, and Midwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility in Fort Leavenworth are the four major prisons that give the Leavenworth area its reputation as a corrections center.

The facility was originally known as the Kansas State Penitentiary (KSP) and was built by prison labor in the 1860s.

This graveyard is close to the northeast corner of the main prison wall, and within a stone's throw of the women's department.

The work of moving the bodies has been in progress several days, and if the weather continues pleasant, it will be completed during the week.

The exception is that of a stranger who died near the prison walls where he was trying to seek shelter from the cold two years ago.

The new graveyard is on a ridge a quarter of a mile southeast of the prison walls, and is a beautiful place overlooking the surrounding country.

[3] In late April, large-scale testing began indicating over three-quarters of the inmates were infected.

The Department of Corrections asked the governor to release prisoners near the end of their sentences in order provide some level of social distancing.

Lansing Correctional Facility East A detailed description Known locally as "The Hill" due to its location on top of the higher terrain east of Lansing Correctional Facility main compound.

All entertainment devices require use of personal sound equipment (headphones) This is only available to Level 2 and 3 inmates.

"S" basement contains the compounds "Work Recall Center" where inmate workers who leave the compound for facility work crews or private industries are screened for contraband prior to leaving or reentering the facility.

"R" dorm first floor Houses inmates and a secured door separates them from the "Visitation Reception" area.

Hourly workers include KCI (Kansas Correctional Industries), Aramark Food Service, and a select few Facility maintenance jobs.

Private industry inmates from East Unit include Impact Design LLC Warehouse, Heatron, Zephyr, and Laser Apparel.

"T" also is where the Unit Team Managers office, Resource Center, and GED classroom are located.

In the event that an inmate should lose his job he is moved out of these dorms to make room for other workers.

Inmates at East unit populate the Work crews of the Richard Christy Memorials Maintenance Complex located in the valley between the compounds.

East Unit has a yard with weight pit and track and a multi use field for sports.

[5] When the death penalty was reinstated in Kansas in 1994, it was determined that executions would be performed at LCF by lethal injection.