In an effort to curb the introduction of drugs into the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office detention facilities, the Sheriff’s Office has overhauled its system for sending mail to inmates. All inmate mail will be sent to a central processing facility, not the Sheriff’s Office Detention Facility where inmates are housed.
The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office has contracted with Securus Technologies to provide electronic mail services for the Sedgwick County Detention Facilities. The Digital Mail Center is a quick and efficient way for inmates to receive letters and photos electronically on facility kiosks and tablets.
On January 20, 2021, the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office will begin the transition process for the personal mail for inmates in our custody. ALL personal mail received at the Detention Facility after February 1, 2021 will be returned to the sender.
Beginning January 20, 2021, all personal mail for inmates in the custody of the Sheriff’s Office should be addressed as below:
INMATE NAME AND ID#
C/O Securus Digital Main Center - Sedgwick County
PO BOX 1194
Lebanon, MO 65536
The Inmate’s Name and Booking Number must be clearly printed on the outside of the envelope or postcard to ensure the mail is sent to the correct inmate account. All inmate postal mail will be scanned into the system and available to the inmates to view via the inmate kiosk.
Legal mail, books, and magazines subscriptions will need to continue to be sent to the Sheriff’s Office at 141 W. Elm Wichita, KS 67203.
Legal mail must be clearly identifiable and marked appropriately as legal mail. Legal mail will follow current guidelines of being verified, delivered, and opened in front of the inmate. Books and magazine subscriptions must come directly from the publisher.
Inmates are still allowed to send mail out and are provided with pen, paper and envelopes if indigent.
The implementation of this technology and service is being done at no cost to the taxpayers of Sedgwick County. Additionally, inmate families and inmates do not have to pay any extra postage or fees for the inmate mail to processed by the Digital Mail Center. The Sheriff’s Office wants inmates to continue to communicate with family and friends in order to maintain personal relationships while in custody.