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| Reporter's prison access scrutinized |
| By cjonline.com |
| Published: 10/30/2009 |
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The Kansas Department of Corrections is pursuing disciplinary action against an area lawyer who helped a reporter chronicle illegal sexual relationships at the state's prison for women in Topeka. In an ethics complaint filed with the Office of Disciplinary Administrator, Charles Simmons, deputy secretary of corrections, says attorney Keen Umbehr misrepresented the occupation of Topeka Capital-Journal reporter Tim Carpenter when the two entered the Topeka Correctional Facility in August to interview two inmates. KDOC spokesman Bill Miskell said the department has protocols in place for when reporters want to enter prisons and has to maintain the security of its facilities. Read More. |
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