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The Operations Division consists of seven (7) Lieutenants who oversee the operations of three shifts; this position requires two years of experiences as a Sergeant and a minimum of sixty (60) hours of college level course work. There are sixteen (16) Sergeants who serve as first line supervisors; this position requires five years of service as a Detention Deputy. There are twenty-six (26) Corporal positions that are considered specialty positions; these positions require three years of experience as a Detention Deputy. We also have two hundred-eighty deputies who are assigned to various positions in the Detention Facility; Deputies are required to have a valid driver's license, high school diploma or GED and completion of an eleven week training program. All personnel work together as a team to provide for the safety, security and welfare of over 1500 inmates in the custody of the Sheriff. All deputies go through 32 hours of In-Service Training every year. The training includes Interpersonal Communications, Defensive Tactics Instruction, Legal Issues, Blood Borne Pathogens, Fire Evacuation/Self Contained Breathing Apparatus and Medical & Mental Health Issues. The Operations Division works with all public service agencies within and outside of Sedgwick County. We are a public service agency that steps out of the traditional role of law enforcement to provide other services within the community. We have actively participated to raise funds for Big Brothers and Sisters, as well as participation in Special Olympics and Law Camp. The Operations Division works with all public service agencies within and outside Sedgwick County. We are a public service agency that steps out of the traditional role of law enforcement to provide other services within the community. We have actively participated to raise funds for Big Brothers and Sisters, as well as participation in Special Olympics, and Law Camp. The Operations Division uses up-to-date technology to further advance the general safety and welfare of all individuals in Sedgwick County.SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISIONThe Support Division consists of approximately twenty-three (23) personnel and ten (10) volunteer groups of approximately sixty (60) volunteers. To name only a few, inmates may request to attend GED classes, Alcoholics Anonymous, Anger Management, Health Awareness, Narcotics Anonymous and religious services. There are twenty-three (23) religious services with approximately two hundred fifty-five (255) volunteers meeting the spiritual needs of the inmates. The Support Division also operates an inmate commissary program for the little extras such as candy bars, chips and soups. The commissary program also assists the facility as a management tool for inmate behavior since it is a privilege that can be revoked. In addition; the facility stocks and distributes the basic products required for inmate hygiene and clothing. The Support Division is also responsible for the Work Release facility which houses one hundred fifty-seven (157) inmates. Inmates assigned to the Sedgwick County Work Release Facility by Municipal and Eighteenth Judicial Judges work in the community to earn funds to pay court costs, fines and the cost of being in the program. The Support Division also coordinates and supervises the medical clinic that cares for all inmates in the custody of the Sheriff. The Support Division acts as the planning, budget, purchasing, special project and research arm of the Detention Bureau. During 2006 additional toll-free lines were added to the collect call inmate telephone system so the inmates can contact the Public Defenders Office, Community Corrections Residential and Pretrial Services as well as Crime Stoppers and Detention Administration. The Support Division was instrumental in the development of the statewide training for the collection of DNA sample as required by the Kansas State Statutes beginning January 1, 2007. The new Carry Concealed Handgun Law that became effective on January 1, 2007 resulted in the capture of over nine hundred (900) sets of fingerprints that were submitted to the Kansas Attorney General's Office for further background checks .TRANSPORTATION SECTIONThe Transportation Section transports inmates between Sedgwick County and other county jails throughout Kansas as well as taking inmates to state prisons after they have been convicted of crimes. Inmates are housed in other counties because of a lack of bed space in Sedgwick County. In addition to taking them to the other counties, these persons must often be brought back to Sedgwick County for court appearances or other activities. This section also picks up persons who have been arrested (on Sedgwick County arrest warrants) in other counties and returns them to face charges here. DETENTION INMATE FAMILY VISITATION HOURS AND GUIDELINESVisitation is Monday thru Friday. No visitation on Weekends. If a holiday falls on a week day, there will still be visitation. Times: 9 AM to 11 AM, 1 PM to 5:30 PM and 7 PM to 9 PM. Visitors must check in at least 30 minutes before each visitation. Inmates are allowed one hour of visitation a week. Trustees will receive one extra hour of visitation each week. Visitors will not be allowed to leave any articles for inmates, nor give any articles to inmates. This does not include paychecks, documents, etc. that need endorsed and are sent by the pneumatic tube system from the lobby to family visitation. Inmates will be limited to four (4) visitors per week whose names and addresses should be provided prior to the beginning of the week that the visitation will occur. Inmates are restricted to a maximum of four (4) different visitors per week. Persons who have not been listed by the inmate for visitation will not be permitted to visit. Children under the age of 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult that is listed on the inmate's visitation list. A photo ID is required for each adult visitor. The following is a list of the Pods and the day of the week the inmate assigned to that Pod can have visitation. MONDAY: Inmates and pod trustees housed in Pods 1, 3, 10, 18 and facility trustees. Inmates housed in the Medical Clinic. TUESDAY: Inmates and pod trustees housed in Pods 2, 4, 12, 13 and facility Trustees WEDNESDAY: Inmates and pod trustees housed in Pods 5, 7, 16, 20 and facility Trustees THURSDAY: Inmates and pod trustees housed in Pods 6, 8, 11, 19 and facility Trustees FRIDAY: Inmates and pod trustees housed in pods 14, 17, 21, 22 and facility trustees
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The Detention Bureau of the Sedgwick
County Sheriff’s Office is composed of the operations and support
divisions. Each has a vital role in the efficient operation of the
detention facility. The Operations Division addresses the day-to-day
work and concerns of housing over 1,500 inmates in a safe, secure and
humane manner. The Support Division provides those necessary services to
augment and support the Operations Division. Working in a modern
pre-trial housing facility is a profession that requires a deep
commitment to ensuring that all inmates in the Sheriff’s custody are
provided with safe and humane treatment consistent with applicable
standards, laws and community expectations. A commitment to public
service is only the beginning. To become a detention deputy requires
that one must first pass a rigorous background investigation, followed
by eleven weeks of formal academy instruction. This is then followed by
a six-week Field Training program. Only then is a detention deputy
ready to begin a career in which not everyone can succeed. While in
custody, all inmates are provided with the essentials of human life;
including medical/mental health care, nutritious meals, a clean
environment and the opportunity for maintaining family and personal
contacts. The Detention Bureau resembles the operation of a small
city. This city operates a medical clinic, a school (GED classes),
postal system (the opening and inspection of inmate mail), law
enforcement (to maintain discipline) and a court system (when the inmate
fails to follow the facility rules).
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