Feb 26, 2021

20th Kan. inmate dies after positive COVID-19 test

Posted Feb 26, 2021 9:00 PM

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

This is the first COVID-19 related resident death at WCF, and the 20th death related to COVID-19 for the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC).

The resident tested positive for the virus on Feb. 4 and was admitted to the hospital Feb. 8. He was a 62-year old black male with underlying medical concerns that contributed to his condition.

The resident was serving a 226-month sentence for aggravated criminal sodomy and aggravated indecent liberties with a child. He had been imprisoned with the KDOC since 2011.