LANSING, Kan. – A Kansas inmate who briefly escaped from a minimum-security correctional unit in 2024 has now received a longer sentence for his unauthorized departure.
Inmate Walks Away from Minimum-Security Unit
Bradley G. Verstraete, an inmate previously serving a 102-month prison term, was assigned to a minimum-security housing unit managed by the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC).
On Sunday, April 7, 2024, Verstraete left the unit without permission, triggering an official inmate escape alert.
While he was technically still in state custody, his unapproved departure from the facility violated the terms of his confinement and prompted a swift response from local authorities.
Community Tip Leads to Swift Arrest
The following day, on Monday, April 8, a concerned citizen reported seeing a suspicious individual in the 900 block of 4H Road in Lansing, a residential area not far from the facility. Law enforcement responded promptly, and Verstraete was apprehended without incident shortly after the report.
Judge Issues Additional Sentence
Following his recapture, Verstraete appeared before a Leavenworth County judge on Friday and was sentenced to an additional 57 months in prison…