Mar 11, 2021

21st Kan. inmate dies after positive COVID-19 test

Posted Mar 11, 2021 4:58 PM

TOPEKA, Kansas – A Winfield Correctional Facility (WCF) resident who died Tuesday had tested positive for COVID-19, according to a media release from the Kansas Department of Corrections.

This is the second COVID-19 related resident death at WCF, and the 21st death related to COVID-19 for the Kansas Department of Corrections.

The resident tested positive for the virus on Feb. 3, 2021 and was admitted to the hospital Feb. 13, 2021.  He was a 57-year old male serving a 130-month sentence for possession of drugs, possession of paraphernalia, and distribution of drugs. He had been imprisoned with KDOC since 2018.