Sedgwick County Inmate Search
Residents of Sedgwick County, Kansas, who commit crimes or break state law may be arrested, temporarily held in detention, prosecuted, or incarcerated within the criminal justice system. After a suspected criminal is detained, their information is created and included in Sedgwick County Jail records. Per the Kansas Open Records Act (KORA), this information is considered a part of Sedgwick County Public Record unless otherwise restricted by law or court order.
A Sedgwick County inmate search involves looking up individuals in detention or incarcerated in Sedgwick County’s facilities.
A county inmate search aims to provide inquirers with information about individuals who have been arrested and are being held in custody. This could be necessary for:
- Legal Proceedings: Attorneys, judges, and legal representatives might need to find information about inmates for ongoing court cases or legal matters.
- Family and Friends: Family members and friends of inmates may want to locate their loved ones to maintain contact or provide support during their incarceration.
- Law Enforcement: Law enforcement departments or agencies might need to track the location of certain inmates for investigative reasons.
- Public Awareness.
A Sedgwick County inmate search offers inquirers inmate information, such as name, booking date, charges, bail amount, court dates, and incarceration location.
Inmate records are considered public in the United States and therefore are made available by both traditional governmental agencies as well as third-party websites and organizations. Third-party websites may offer an easier means to search, as these services do not face geographical limitations. However, because third-party sites are not government-sponsored, the information obtained through them may vary from official channels. To find inmate records using third-party aggregate sites, requesting parties must provide:
- The location of the sought-after record, including state, county, and city where the inmate resides.
- The name of the person listed in the record, unless it is a juvenile.
Sedgwick County Crime and Incarceration Statistics
Per the criminal justice data made available to the public by the Sedgwick County Department of Corrections, there were a total of 20,327 incarcerations in Sedgwick County in 2022. Out of this number, violent and property crimes accounted for 19,673, and 654 were BICE holds. The 2022 Crime Index by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation showed there were 3,907 violent crimes and 15,766 property crimes in the reported year.
Depending on the crime and case facts, an individual may be incarcerated in the county’s detention facility, any of the ‘out-of-county’ facilities, or the state’s correctional state facilities for a short or extended period. BICE holds inmates detained for immigration-related issues, such as violations of immigration laws, pending court hearings for deportation, or other immigration status matters.
Sedgwick County Prison System
The Sedgwick County jail system consists of both jail and correctional facilities under the control and management of the County Sheriff's Office and the County's Department of Corrections, respectively. Below is a list of the facilities, their rated capacity, and the office that oversees them:
- Sedgwick County Jail or Adult Detention Facility: This facility falls under the jurisdiction of the County Sheriff’s Office, with day-to-day operations overseen by its Detention Bureau. It exclusively detains adults awaiting trial or serving sentences. Due to overcrowding, the Sheriff’s Office may house inmates in five other counties within the state. The facility's rated capacity is approximately 1,500 inmates per day. According to criminal justice data from December 2022, the annual average daily population in the detention facility for 2022 was 1,462.
- Juvenile Detention Facility (JDF): This is a 24-hour detention facility designed to hold offenders between the ages of 10 and 18 awaiting court hearings or placement decisions. It operates separately from the adult detention facility. The County’s Department of Corrections manages the facility and has a rated capacity of 108 inmates per day.
- Juvenile Residential Facility (JRF): This is a supervised living facility for juveniles placed in detention. The Department of Corrections oversees this facility and accommodates only those juvenile offenders who do not require secure confinement but rather detention.
- Sedgwick County Adult Residential and Work Releases: Under the control of the County Sheriff’s Department, this 157-bed medium-security facility holds inmates who are eligible to serve the remainder of their sentences, await a trial, or go through their trial in a residential or work release facility rather than in a traditional correctional facility. The facility is meant to allow inmates to maintain jobs within the community while serving their sentence.
How to Find an Inmate in Sedgwick County
Inquiries about inmates detained in Sedgwick County should be made to the County Jail Administrator's Office at (316) 660-3888. In addition, information on inmates held at the County's detention facility or at facilities outside the county can also be obtained from the city police departments.
Alternatively, inquirers can use the inmate search service to process their queries. However, requesting individuals must provide the inmate's first and last name to successfully use the service.
How Does a Sedgwick County Inmate Search Work?
KORA allows for the public dissemination of inmate information in Sedgwick County unless such information is specifically restricted or exempt from public disclosure by law or court injunction. Thus, during an inmate search, an inquirer can expect to find the following information about the inmate:
- Arrest information:
- Arrest date and time
- Arrest agency
- Arrest location
- Booking date and time
- Arrest reason
- Arresting Officer information
- Court Case Information
- Charges filed
- Case number
- Case type
- Court hearing dates
- Case status
- The court handling the hearing
- Personal Information
- Inmate’s complete names
- Sex
- Age
- Date of Birth
- Physical data – eye color, hair color, height, skin color, etc.
- Mugshot
- Other information, such as release date, bail amount, and release reasons, if applicable.
Where to Find a Sedgwick County Inmate Locator
The Sedgwick County criminal justice system has an Inmate Locator service that is available to all and can be accessed from the county sheriff's website. To effectively use it to obtain information about an inmate in custody in Sedgwick detention facilities both within and outside the county, an inquirer needs to input the first and last names of the inmate into the system and search.
Additionally, individuals can find inmate information by using the Offender Search Tool maintained by the Kansas Department of Corrections. For example, searches for inmates in custody at the Juvenile Detention Facility (DJF) can be carried out on the KDOC Offender Search tool. Similarly, inquirers can find information about inmates housed at USP Leavenworth, a federal prison in Kansas, when a search is conducted on the Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator.
Otherwise, inquirers can opt for third-party websites to search for inmate records in Sedgwick County. Some of these third-party sites offer this service for free; others charge a fee, and the fee amount can vary between different websites. A Successful inmate lookup on these sites. as usual, depends on having the first and last names of the inmate being looked up.
How to Send Money to a Sedgwick County Inmate
The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Department provides online and in-person options for family and friends to pay money into a Sedgwick County inmate's cash account. An inmate cash account is created during booking.
To pay money into an inmate's account, deposit cash or a bank credit or debit card into the kiosk at the jail lobby. The kiosks are available 24/7 and funds deposited are immediately available for use by the inmates. In addition, money may be deposited into an inmate's account by using a bank debit or credit card online at Jail ATM.
A minimum transaction fee of $3.25 is charged for cash deposits at the lobby kiosk. Credit or debit card transactions in the lobby or online attract either a $3.25 fee or a 10% fee. Funds deposited for inmates who are in an out-of-county facility are held until the inmate returns to the county, at which point the money will be added to their account.
How to Visit a Sedgwick County Inmate
All inmates in custody at Sedgwick Detention Facility or Jail can have visitors. Each inmate is permitted one hour of free on-site visits from loved ones or friends per week. After that, all additional visits happening on-site will be charged at the same rate as remote visits.
Visitors must schedule their visitation at least 24 hours in advance. Visitors under eighteen years old must be accompanied by an adult. Valid government-issued IDs, such as a driver's license, state ID card, passport, or Military ID, are required for identity verification. Children aged twelve and older must show a school ID or birth certificate.
Visitors are advised to strictly adhere to this dress code:
- No Bare shoulders
- No low-cut shirts
- No Shirts showing stomach
- No Short skirts and/or short shorts
- No See through clothing.
On-site visitation hours are Monday through Friday from 1:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. and 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Remote visitation is available seven days a week, from 9:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. All inmate visitation guidelines, as expressly stated on the County Sheriff’s website, must be fully observed. Otherwise, a visitor may be stopped or refused.
How to Send Jail Mail in Sedgwick County
All Inmates in custody at Sedgwick Detention Facility or Jail can receive mail. The mailing instructions for family, friends, and others who wish to send mail to an inmate in the Sedgwick County detention facility are thus:
All inmate personal mail should be addressed to:
Inmate name and ID
C/O Securus Digital Mail Center - Sedgwick County
P.O. Box 1194
Lebanon, MO 65536
All legal mail should be addressed to:
Inmate Name and ID
141 W Elm
Wichita, KS 67203
All mail sent to inmates must include clear identification information. Letters must contain a return address on the outside of the envelope. Sending cash, money orders, and cashier's checks through the mail is prohibited. Family and friends must adhere to the county’s inmate mailing guidelines to avoid mail being rejected and returned to the sender.
Sedgwick County Jails and Prisons
Below is the contact information for detention and correctional facilities in Sedgwick County, including names, addresses, and phone numbers.
Sedgwick County Adult Detention Facility
141 West Elm
Wichita, KS 67203
Phone: (316) 660-0900 - Booking and Release
Juvenile Detention Facility (JDF)
700 South Hydraulic
Wichita, KS 67211
Phone: (316) 660-9750
Juvenile Residential Facility (JRF)
881 South Minnesota
Wichita, KS 67211
Phone: (316) 660-9775
Sedgwick County Adult Residential and Work Releases
622 East Central
Wichita, KS 67202
Phone: (316) 660-9500
