LANSING, Ks. — Inmates at the Lansing Correctional Facility will soon be moved to the newly constructed facility next door.
Currently, inmates who have been infected with COVID-19 are in quarantine in the new facility. Randy Bowman, a spokesperson with the Lansing Correctional Facility, told 41 Action News those inmates will remain quarantined from the general population during the move.
The move to the new facility will start on Tuesday, April 21. Bowman said it will take three weeks to complete.
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Bowman said the move has been in place for months, but it is beneficial given the COVID-19 virus.
Currently, there are 40 inmates who have tested positive for COVID-19, along with 47 staff members at the Lansing facility.
Bowman said a message to family and inmates will go out Tuesday afternoon to explain the process of the move.
