Hutchinson Correctional Facility (HCF) is a

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operated by the

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located in

Hutchinson, Kansas Hutchinson is the largest city and county seat in Reno County, Kansas, United States, and located on the Arkansas River. It has been home to salt mines since 1887, thus its nickname of "Salt City", but locals call it "Hutch". As of the 2020 cen ...

. The prison was originally known as the Kansas State Industrial Reformatory (KSIR) and designed to house younger offenders. Construction on KSIR began in 1885, but delays prevented completion of the facility, which would not begin housing inmates until 1895. The name of the facility was changed to Hutchinson Correctional Facility in 1990 and today the prison houses an average of 1,830 inmates. Low security inmates at HCF have the opportunity to work on several projects such as highway maintenance, cleanup and maintenance at the annual

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, assisting various public works departments of the city of Hutchinson and maintenance at

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. The prison also offers the Kansas Wild Horse Program, which trains wild horses taken from land operated by the

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. Notable inmates include Israel Mireles, convicted murderer of internet model

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Kansas Prison Inmate Database
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