Facility record / Kansas
Sedgwick County Detention Facility
Sedgwick County Detention Facility is a county or city jail in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. It has a rated capacity of 1,158 and a reported population of 1,439 — about 124% occupancy, as recorded in the February 2026 federal dataset. By capacity it is the 1st-largest of the 52 county or city jail records listed for Kansas with a published capacity. It is one of 5 correctional facilities in Sedgwick County.
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Where this record came from. The contact, status and security fields, with capacity and population, come from the HIFLD and Federal Bureau of Prisons directory release refreshed February 2026. They describe the record, not today’s population. Check the facility’s current official website.
Contact this facility
- Phone
- (316) 660-5245
- Address
- 141 W Elm St.
Wichita, KS 67203Open in maps - Official page
- Official page at sedgwickcounty.org
- County
- Sedgwick County
Facility details
Capacity
1,439 people in a facility designed for 1,158
As of the February 2026 federal dataset.
Listed as open in the February 2026 directory release.
Finding someone held here
Use the county system for a recent arrest. A state corrections search covers people in state custody. It generally will not list someone booked into a county jail this week. Bookings, bail, release, and visiting are all handled by Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office.
Official site for this facility →
Call this facility directly: (316) 660-5245
Before you travel, pay, or mail anything
Get two things first: which facility the person is actually in, and their booking or ID number. Almost nothing works without them. Then check this facility’s current instructions — rules and service providers change.
Other facilities in Sedgwick County
| Facility | City | Type | Security |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick County Juvenile Detention Facility | Wichita | Juvenile facility | Juvenile |
| Sedgwick County Juvenile Residential Facility | Wichita | Juvenile facility | Juvenile |
| Sedgwick County Work Release Facility | Wichita | Community corrections / work release | Minimum |
| Wichita Work Release Facility | Wichita | Community corrections / work release | Minimum |