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Lansing Correctional Facility

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[ Prison in Kansas, U.S. Lansing Correctional Facility Lansing Correctional Facility (LCF) is a state prison operated by the [Kansas Department of Corrections. LCF is located in Lansing, Kansas, in Leavenworth County. 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.

Background

Lansing Correctional Facility (LCF) is a state prison operated by the Kansas Department of Corrections. LCF is located in Lansing, Kansas, in Leavenworth County. 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.

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Capacity

2,489

Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1868

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 3 Jul 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1868

Region

KS

Security level

Maximum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Visiting

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Mailing

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Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Notable inmates

  • Alvin Karpis
    Alvin Karpis
    1907–1979 · crime fiction writer

    Alvin Francis Karpis (born Albin Francis Karpavičius; August 10, 1907 – August 26, 1979) was a Canadian–American criminal of Lithuanian descent known for being a leader of the Barker–Karpis Gang in the 1930s.

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Contact & address

301 East Kansas Avenue, Lansing 66043
+1 913 727 3235
[email protected]
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7436 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 2489 · peers avg: 547 (+355%)

Data completeness

60%

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  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Lansing Correctional Facility},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/lansing-correctional-facility},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}