Date: May 13, 2020
Contact: Sheriff Jeff Easter
Telephone: 316-660-3900
Update #2 - Closing of Detention Lobby - 5.13.20
***UPDATE***
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are extending our closure of the jail lobby for public access until June 1st, 2020. We will re-evaluate our operating procedures at that time.
Original media release March 21st, 2020
In response to growing public health concerns related to COVID-19, the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office will be closing the jail lobby for all public access. This closure takes effect March 23rd, 2020, at 7:00 a.m. This closure will be in effect through April 5th, 2020 at which time we will re-evaluate our operating procedures.
These changes do not affect our patrol and emergency responses.
Inmates will still have access to remote visitation. Remote Visitation Hours are 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m., seven days a week. For additional information regarding video visitation and phone calls please visit www.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriff under the Detention Bureau tab or citizens can go directly to the Securus website at www.visitfromhome.net. Inmates will still have access to attorneys/court staff and ministers.
We also want to remind citizens that they can write letters to inmates. Just address the letter to the inmate at 141 W. Elm, Wichita KS 67203
Please visit our website www.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriff under the Detention Bureau tab – Inmate Mail - to see the guidelines.
The public can use www.jailatm.com for the following:
- To place money on the inmate’s account using
- Credit card
- Debit card
- Pre-paid credit cards
- Email an inmate
- Commissary gift packs
Inmate money and property releases will be at the discretion of the inmate and will be mailed to recipient at the address the inmate provides.
If anyone has any additional questions more information can be found at:
www.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriff under the Detention Bureau tab.
We are maintaining sanitization standards to take care of our staff and inmates. We have full medical staff on site. Should the need arise we have already established a plan to care for and quarantine individuals to minimize further exposure to inmates and to staff. If you have questions and concerns regarding services or access to the jail, please contact Detention Administration at (316) 660-0900 or you may email those concerns to jail@sedgwick.gov. The phone line and email will be answered Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
All other Sheriff’s Office business will be appointment only. Please check our website at www.sedgwickcounty.org/sheriff under the Directory tab for a full list of our contact numbers.
Starting on Monday, there will be a COVID-19 tab on our website that will have all of the updated information concerning how our public access services have changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If the public has questions that aren’t detention related they can email them to askadeputy@sedgwick.gov or can message us on our Facebook page.
We recognize these changes will be inconvenient for people, but we ask the citizens for their understanding. The safety and health of our staff, community and inmates is paramount.