The Sedgwick County Detention Facility is the main jail in Sedgwick County Kansas. While the police in the cities and towns in Sedgwick County can arrest and detain offenders, the Sedgwick County Detention Facility is the facility that is accredited by Kansas to hold inmates for more than 72 hours.
The Sedgwick County Detention Facility is located at:
141 West Elm
Wichita, KS 67203
It can be reached 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by calling 316-660-5245.
The main reason that people call 316-660-5245 is to find out if a particular person is in custody, although you can look up an inmate online by going here. You can also get answers to whatever questions about an inmate, and the services for Sedgwick County Detention Facility that you may have by clicking on any of the questions below:
How to search for an inmate?
Can you look up an inmate’s mugshot?
How do you look up an offender’s criminal charges, bond or inmate number?
How do you visit an inmate?
What are the visitation hours?
Can you visit inmates in Sedgwick County by video from home?
How do you get phone calls from an inmate?
Can you send mail, books, or newspapers to an inmate?
How do you send an inmate money?
Does Sedgwick County Detention Facility have inmate commissary?
Can an inmate receive and/or send email or text messages?
Do inmates in Sedgwick County have access to computers or tablets?
How do you pay an inmate’s bail or bond?
Every year the Sedgwick County Detention Facility has approximately 30000 bookings, with a daily average of 1500 inmates and maintains control of the facility with a staff of 375.
Inmates in this jail range from low level misdemeanor offenders to those being held and awaiting trial for violent crimes like robbery, rape, and murder. Therefore, given the mix of potentially dangerous inmates, the security level is very high.
The Sedgwick County Detention Facility is equipped with a state-of-the-art locking system, closed circuit cameras covering every area where inmates are located, and jail staff that utilize a communication system that keeps each of the guards and civilian staff in constant contact.
Guards that circulate in the same general area of the inmates are armed with eye-blinding mace that will turn an inmate having a violent outburst into a weeping child. They also carry stun weapons, short clubs, flashlights that have dual use as both a light source and as a weapon, and handcuffs. Guards at entrances and in areas not frequented by inmates are armed with various firearms. The goal of such tight security is to keep both the staff and the inmates safe.
Go to this page for other jails in Sedgwick County, jails in neighboring counties, and local police jails and juvenile detention centers for young offenders under age 18 in this county.
Unlike the Kansas Department of Corrections, where inmates are sent once convicted of a crime and sentenced to a period of more than a year, the Sedgwick County Jail System is populated by short-term offenders; those who have just been arrested and awaiting to be bonded out by friends or family, those who cannot afford or get bailed and are awaiting trial, or those who have already been convicted of a crime and sentenced to a term of less than one year. Many of the latter inmates become ‘workers’, who can reduce their sentence by performing jail maintenance or working in the kitchen. An upside to being a worker is they also get paid a small stipend so when they get released, they have a few dollars in their pocket.
When an inmate is convicted and sentenced to a year or more, they are transferred to the Kansas Department of Corrections or the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Inmates that are convicted of a misdemeanor and/or sentenced to less than one year of a state crime serve their time in the Sedgwick County Detention Facility.
Illegal immigrants convicted of a state or federal crime will first do their time, then may be transferred into ICE custody for deportation.
Using Jail ATM Digital Messaging with an Inmate at Sedgwick County Detention Facility - Sending and Receiving Messages.
How It Works:
Once you sign up with Jail ATM instant Messaging you can you can send texts from the cell phone associated with the mobile number you provided at sign-up, and receive text messages from the inmate on the same cell phone. You can only use the phone number you signed up with or it won't work.
To learn more about this email service, check out our full instructions, including fees at our emailing and texting page.
To rent a tablet for an inmate in Sedgwick County follow these instructions:
If you have any questions:
For all Sedgwick County information on Tablet Rentals for your inmate, check out our Tablet Rental Page.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Sedgwick County Detention Facility follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Sedgwick County Detention Facility check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Sedgwick County.
To send messages to a Sedgwick County inmate follow these instructions:
Since Sedgwick County Detention Facility contracts with JailATM / Prodigy Telephone Solutions. they either already or will soon provide you and your inmate the ability to use their Messaging Service to send and receive electronic messages. Try both Jail ATM & Prodigy. They are in the midst of a merger and one or the other will be handling the Sedgwick County Detention Facility account.
Pay for the Prodigy Inmate Messaging Service at Sedgwick County Detention Facility.
- Online,
- Over the Phone by calling 866-700-4545,
- Using a Kiosk at Sedgwick County Detention Facility.
Pay for the JailATM Inmate Messaging Service at Sedgwick County Detention Facility.
- Online,
- Using a Kiosk at Sedgwick County Detention Facility.
- Over the phone 877-810-0914.
For all the information you need regarding messaging a Sedgwick County inmate at the jail, including how it's done, how much it costs, rules and regulations and more, check out our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
NOTE: All of your communication with an inmate is recorded. Use discretion in what you discuss.
To deposit money online for an inmate in Sedgwick County Detention Facility follow these steps:
For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Sedgwick County Detention Facility, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Sedgwick County.
To set up a phone account so that your inmate can call you from Sedgwick County do the following:
1. Enroll in an account with Securus Technologies.
2. Choose one of three account types, Securus Debit, Advance Connect or Direct Bill.
3. Choose [facility_name_1}, then connect with your inmate.
4. If you have any questions, call Securus: 972-734-1111 or 800-844-6591.
To find out fees, how to's, calling times, limits on phone calls and other systems Securus has do that you can communicate with your Sedgwick County inmate, check out our Inmate Phone Page.
NOTE: All of your inmate's phone calls are recorded and stored. It is advised not to discuss their pending case.
To schedule and set up a visit, either at-the-jail or remotely from your home, follow these instructions:
To get more complete instructions, and understand visit lengths, times, locations, fees and all the other rules including children, dress codes and more, check out or Visit Inmate Page.
NOTE: All visits are recorded and whatever you say and do will be monitored. It is best to never discuss sensitive information regarding your inmate's pending case.
Gone are the days where Sedgwick County Detention Facility supervised their own phone system, mail system, visitation, commissary and inmate money deposit systems. Jails throughout the United States are now partnering with high tech companies to provide and manage these servives for them and the jail in Sedgwick County is no different.
Everything from video calls, to messages to visitation, and even digital mail and money deposits can be done from your home computer or personal device. Inmates in Sedgwick County Detention Facility, if they don't already, will soon have their own personal tablets for watching movies, TV shows, access to educational and and legal information, and more.
As Sedgwick County Detention Facility adds these services, JAILEXCHANGE will add them to our pages, helping you access the services and answering your questions about how to use them and what they cost.
You can check out this information now by going to the: Family Info page, Visit Inmate page, Inmate Mail page, Inmate Phone page, Send Money page, Inmate Bail page, Mugshots page, Text/Email an Inmate page, Commissary page, Remote Visits page, or the Tablet Rental page.
Sedgwick County Detention Facility
| STATE | COUNTY | BEDS |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | Sedgwick | 1,500 |
PHYSICAL ADDRESS
141 West Elm
Wichita, KS 67203
TELEPHONE NUMBER
FAX
Sheriff: 316-660-3248
INMATE MAIL
Inmate's First and Last Name
Sedgwick County Detention Facility
141 West Elm
Wichita, KS 67203
How many inmates are in the Sedgwick County Detention Facility in Kansas?
There are 1500 inmates in the Sedgwick County Detention Facility in Kansas. While that is what they are approved to have incarcerated at any one time, they have on occasion had to add additional beds, even having inmates sleep on the floor when overcrowding becomes an issue. When possible, Sedgwick County Detention Facility will temporarily transfer some inmates to a neighboring facility, or if necessary, release some offenders from custody. Learn more about how to search for a specific inmate in the Sedgwick County Detention Facility.
How many people get arrested and booked into the Sedgwick County Detention Facility in Kansas every year?
In 2021, a total of 30000 offenders were booked into the Sedgwick County Detention Facility in Kansas. That is less than previous years, mostly due to restrictions related to the COVID pandemic. As of April 2022, the number of arrests and bookings are returning to normal, which means they are running higher than 2021. Learn more about how to search for an inmate in the Sedgwick County Detention Facility.
How many people work at the Sedgwick County Detention Facility in Kansas?
The Sedgwick County Detention Facility maintains a staff of approximately 375. Staff positions include correction officers, maintenance, clerical, kitchen workers and management. Kansas law allows for inmates to work alongside the paid staff during their incarceration, saving the facility money. Even though the inmates are paid, the cost is less than 15% of what a normal worker from the outside would be paid.
Does the Sedgwick County Detention Facility in Kansas have an inmate search or jail roster to see who is in custody?
Yes, the Sedgwick County Detention Facility in Kansas has an Inmate Search Roster feature. Learn more about how to search for an inmate in the Sedgwick County Detention Facility. When you get to this page click on the big green button that reads 'OFFICIAL Sedgwick County Detention Facility INMATE LIST'. After clicking on the link, type in the offender's name and then click 'search'. You can always call and speak to someone on the staff at 316-660-5245 if you are have further questions. In most cases the Inmate Roster provides information about the inmate's bond, criminal charges, mugshot, and even their release date, as long as they are not being sent to a Kansas prison or the US Bureau of Prisons to serve a sentence that is longer than one year.
What is the address and phone number of the Sedgwick County Detention Facility in Kansas?
The Sedgwick County Detention Facility address and phone number is:
141 West Elm
Wichita, KS 67203. Their phone number is 316-660-5245.
To find out the address for sending an inmate mail, sending newspapers, magazines or care packages, learn more about how to mail an inmate in the Sedgwick County Detention Facility.
Where do I found out all the inmate services at Sedgwick County Detention Facility, such as visitation policy and schedule, how the inmate phone system works, emailing an inmate, and sending them money to buy things in commissary?
Here is where you get direct access to all the information you need for Sedgwick County Detention Facility inmate services: Learn more about how to visit an inmate in the Sedgwick County Detention Facility. Learn more about how to get phone calls from an inmate in the Sedgwick County Detention Facility. Learn more about how to text/email an inmate in the Sedgwick County Detention Facility. Learn more about how to send money to an inmate in the Sedgwick County Detention Facility. Learn more about how to mail an inmate and what's allowed in the Sedgwick County Detention Facility. Learn more about inmate commissary in the Sedgwick County Detention Facility.
How do I bail or bond an inmate out of the Sedgwick County Detention Facility?
Call 316-660-5245 for the type of bond and any information that is required for a particular individual at Sedgwick County Detention Facility.
A bond is set according to a court-approved schedule. You will either have to pay a cash bail, or put up a private, surety or a property bond to guarantee to the court that the defendant will return on their assigned court date. Learn more about how to bail or bond out an inmate in the Sedgwick County Detention Facility.
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