Sedgwick County KS Detention Facility

Sedgwick County KS Detention Facility basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 316-383-7205

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Sedgwick County KS Detention Facility is a medium-security detention center located at 141 W Elm St in Wichita, KS. This county jail is operated locally by the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Sedgwick County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Wichita Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

There are new detainees delivered to the jail daily, you can see arrest records here. Some are released after putting up bail, are released to a pretrial services caseload, are placed under supervision by a probation agency, or are released on their own recognizance with an agreement to appear in court. If there is no release, the inmate must wait here at the jail for their court appearance as a guest of the County, getting a bed and three square meals.

Trustees are inmates who work in the jail as cooks, as orderlies for the staff, in the laundry or in the commissary. The trustees are paid a very small amount for their time and some jail gives the trustees a few days off their sentence in exchange for their work.

When an inmate arrives in jail they are put together in a large holding cell with other inmates in the intake. While in intake they are under heightened observation. Violent and out of control inmates are segregated.

Can I Get Work Release?

Work release is when you are released from jail during the day so that you can go to work. At the end of the day, you return to jail for the night. There are a number of requirements to be able to get into the work-release program. Most programs require your employer to fill out some paperwork. If you want to get into the work release program then apply prior to being sentenced to jail. This will minimize the amount of time you spend in jail waiting to get into the program.

Can I call my family in Jail?

Sedgwick County KS Detention Facility has a phone program where inmates make outbound calls only, you cannot call into jail. Since you are paying for those calls don't make it a habit of accepting collect-calls, they are over $15 each. The alternative is to set up an account through their third-party phone company which charges steep fees for each minute used. You are paying for them to call you. Click here if you are going to speak a lot and need a discount on the calls.

Remember – These phone calls are recorded and conversations can be used against you or the inmate so do not discuss your case over these phone lines.

visitation Info

Sedgwick County KS Detention Facility – Visitation

Each inmate is allowed one hour of free on-site visitation per week. Additional on-site visits can be done but will be charged at the same rate as remote visitation. All visits are held at the Sedgwick County Adult Detention Facility located at 141 W Elm.  All visits will be video visits and must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance. The first time a remote visitation user registers, they must be approved by Detention staff. This is only done Monday – Friday. An adult must accompany anyone under the age of 18. Visitors must produce a valid government-issued ID such as Driver’s License (DL), state ID card, passport or Military ID for identity verification. Children twelve (12) years of age or older must show a school ID or birth certificate. Follow the link below for more information on using video visitation.

We have a dress code that visitors are to abide by when visiting can they be notated please:

• No Bare shoulders
• No low cut shirts
• No Shirts showing stomach
• No Short skirts and/or short shorts
• No See-through clothing

If a visitor is disruptive or not properly dressed, visitation may be stopped or refused.

On-site Visitation Schedule:

Monday – Friday from 1 to 5:30 PM and 7 to 9 PM

Visits cannot be scheduled during shift changes (2:30 to 3:30 PM) or meal times (5:30 to 7 PM).

Remote Visitation Hours:

Seven days a week from 9 AM – 10 PM.

Visits cannot be scheduled during shift changes (2:30 PM to 3:30 PM) or meal times (11:30 AM to 1 PM and 5:30 PM to 7 PM).