Wichita Police Jail

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The Wichita Police Jail is located at 1 East Douglas Avenue in Wichita, KS and is a medium security police department jail operated by the Eastborough Police Department.

This guide tells you information about anything you might need to know about the Wichita Police Jail, like how to locate an inmate at the Wichita Police Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, how to find your court records, and much, much more.

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Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to offer information and advice that you’ll need to make going to jail a lot easier. If you have questions, please feel free to ask it, and also any comments or feedback that might be a benefit to other people in the same situation is welcome.

Wichita Police Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Wichita Police Jail Inmate Lookup is an online list of individuals who were arrested and are now in jail, which includes current status, and times the inmate can have visitors. You can also find the same information for anyone processed or discharged in the past 24 hours. Jail inmates are listed alphabetically by last name. You can get their arrest information fast if you have your friend or family member’s name, date of birth, or inmate ID Number.

Wichita Police Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake process at the Wichita Police Jail takes you through each of these steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If there are a lot of arrests, you may not be processed immediately.

You must answer a bunch of questions, like what is your full name, your address, birthdate and an emergency contact, and they’ll also ask about your mental and medical history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate number and you will get fingerprinted. Then, all personal property will get taken away from you and stored until you are discharged.

You will be allowed to use the phone to call a member of your family, friend, or somebody else who can help you get out.

If you think you will get released quickly, you might be able to skip the jumpsuit and keep wearing your own clothes, if not you you will be given a jail uniform – the jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be allowed to leave jail. The discharge process may take between 30 minutes to all day long. In simple terms, the faster bail is posted, the quicker you can get out of jail. Also, how fast you get released will depend on if you have a bond amount or if the magistrate must determine how much your bail will be. For a minor offense, you will get booked and released on your own recognizance. When you have served your sentence and know the date of your release, you should plan to be released that morning.

Wichita Police Jail Visitation

In order to have visitors, inmates must give each visitor’s name to the Wichita Police Jail in advance of any visit. Your visitor’s information will go into the log for the inmate that requested the visitor. Each visitor will have to provide acceptable photo identification. Anyone showing up late or that is not on the visitation list will be turned away.

Visitation procedures at Wichita Police Jail are always changing, so you should call the jail at 316-682-4111 before you try to go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit an inmate at the Wichita Police Jail you must first be added to this person’s approved visitation list.

Be sure to take your up to date government issued ID or valid driver’s license when you go to visitation because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No phones are allowed at Wichita Police Jail, and you will be searched. No personal belongings. Anyone under must get the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before visiting. Usually is not approved.

If a visitor is under the age of 18 is related to the inmate, they must be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If the visitor is younger than 18 years old and is not related to the inmate, this visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Wichita Police Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Wichita Police Jail is always searched and inspected for contraband that might threaten the security, safety or well-being of the facility, its staff, and inmates. Inmates can only receive metered, unstamped, plain white postcards no larger than 4″ x 6″ as mail. The writing on the postcard has to be in pencil or blue or black ink. If it has a stamp on it, it will get returned. If you write in green ink, then it will get returned. If you send any other kind of mail will be returned to the sender. If there is no return address on it, then the unauthorized mail will be stored in the inmate’s locker until the inmate gets release.

Do not include any of these things in the mail that you send to an inmate: any kind of threat to jail order, any description of the manufacture of weapons, bombs, incendiary devices, or tools for escape; do not encourage or advocate any kind of violence, hate speech, or racial or ethnic supremacy. Inmates are not allowed to write to other inmates.

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Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Wichita Police Jail. This includes sending money for to spend in the commissary, sending regular mail or photos, sending money for phone calls, and even postcards.

This page covers everthing you need to know about the Wichita Police Jail to help you follow these procedures and guidelines. If you have questions, or there is something that you were looking for, but did not find, please contact us using the contact link in the site menu.

Public Records

Warrant Inquiry

If you think you might have a warrant out for your arrest, you can find out by checking the court records on the Sedgwick County court website or you are able to call the court. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go the jail in person and ask them. Keep in mind that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, as well as the date of their arrest, contact the Sedgwick County jail, on the phone, go there in person, or you can check online. Records of arrests are in the public record and this information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are considered public records, so they are accessible to anyone who requests them. These records include a court case file that includes a court docket and any of the filings and documents filed in your case. You are able to access the court records via the internet service ‘Public Access to Court Electronic Records’, or at Clerk of Court in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state keeps a record of their state citizen’s criminal history. These state databases are all linked so you can track criminal convictions from other states. You are able to go to county courthouse and check in person, or you can check online. It is helpful to know the county, and if the crime was in a different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A criminal records search you are able to find out if someone has been arrested, charged, or convicted for any crimes they may have committed, which could include DUI or DWI, drug offenses, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft.

Money & Commissary

The procedure to send funds to someone in jail is likely to change, so it would be best to visit the Wichita Police Jail site when you send any funds.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Wichita Police Jail

You will have your own ‘bank account’ while in jail. This money is used to purchase items from the Commissary. Family and friends can deposit money into this account for you, and any money you earn while in prison will also be deposited into your account. Outside money can be paid in to your account via a money order, cash or check. If someone sends a check or money order, make sure that they write your inmate ID on it. The maximum amount you are allowed in your account is $290 per month.

Guidelines For Sending Money To An Inmate

Before you send any money you should find out what online money transfer companies the jail your inmate is incarcerated in uses. The exact method that the Wichita Police Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at 316-682-4111 to get the current payment method.

You may be required to be on the inmate’s visitation list in order to send them money, and be aware that they may have a limit on how much you deposit at one time, like $200-300 at a time, or a limit on how much money may be in the inmate’s account at one time.

Some of the money transfer firms being used by various facilities include JPay, MoneyGram, AccessCorrections, OffenderConnect, Touchpayonline, JailATM, WU, smartdeposit, and tigercommissary.

If an inmate has fines or are required to pay restitution then they will be subject to garnishment of their commissary/trust account. If the inmate has a garnishment, then money to pay them will be taken from the inmate’s bank account. In some cases it may be a percentage or the entire amount of the obligation, but the actual percentage depends on the circumstances. We recommend that inmates talk to the counselor at their facility and try to find out. You can also try to make an arrangement so that only a percentage of your commissary funds are taken, instead of all your funds take at one time.

Commissary

The commissary is the Wichita Police Jail store. Inmates can purchase different things here, like toiletries, snacks and writing supplies. Bear in mind that you will most likely need to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that the inmate can purchase if they have sufficient funds in their commissary account. These items include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to hygiene products such as soap, shampoo, and disposable razors for shaving. The commissary also sells other things like books and magazines, televisions and radios, playing cards, headphones, MP3 players, and electronic tablets. They also sell everything need to write home to family, friends, and loved ones: paper, envelopes, and stamps. If an inmate is indigent and cannot afford paper and stamps, the jail will provide these things to an inmate who has not had any money in their commissary account for at least 30 days.

Phone Calls & Phone Usage Policy

All phone calls from the Wichita Police Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . These phone calls are usually more expensive than phone calls made outside of jail. There is no limit to how often you can use the phone, but bear in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you are disciplined for an infraction, an inmate’s phone privileges might get reduced or totally denied.

Phone Number: 316-682-4111

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at each facility that they operate, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits from all phone calls that inmates make are split with the facility, so there is no incentive for the jail or the counselors at the facility to show inmates or their family how to save money on inmate phone calls at the Wichita Police Jail. The prices are posted and there are at least two different prices based on where the inmate is calling. These three factors will determine the cost of an inmate phone call: Where you are located; Where your inmate is located, What type of phone number you have.

For example, if your inmate is in federal prison, if you get a new local number then this will decrease your inmate’s phone call rate from $.21 per minute to only $.06 per minute.

For the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails finding out how to lower your inmates phone charges can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com keeps up to date with all of the changes that affect your inmate’s rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on how much it costs you to call your inmate. There are some circumstances where we won’t be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the facility has set their phone rates so high that nobody can save you money.

For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Wichita Police Jail, click the link below.

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