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he Sedgwick County that requires a deep commitment reducing recidivism. The Sheriff’s
Adult Detention Facility is to ensuring that all inmates in the Office received an award from the
located in Wichita, Kansas, Sheriff’s custody are provided local branch of the Salvation Army
Tthe largest city in the state with safe and humane treatment for this program. This is just one
of Kansas. The Sedgwick County consistent with applicable example of how the Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff’s Office prides itself in the standards, laws, and community assists the inmate population.
innovative and technologically expectations. The Sheriff’s Office also places an
advanced operation of the largest To have the professionals importance on staying current with
detention facility in the state. necessary to operate the detention technology. As such, the Sheriff’s
The Detention Bureau is the facility, the Sheriff’s Office invests Office recently completed a security
“gatekeeper” to the criminal justice heavily in training. Previously, overhaul in the detention facility.
system in Sedgwick County. More staff attended an 11-week academy, For this project, the detention
than 300 men and women work followed by 6 weeks on the job facility earned multiple national
around the clock, 7 days a week training. To adapt to current awards.
to ensure the safety of the public, learning styles, a new adult-based The recent introduction of
inmates, and all those entering into learning academy was created. a detention k-9, Turbo, to the
the detention facility. The Detention This academy provides a phased-in detention facility is one of the
Bureau of the Sheriff’s Office is approach with a hands-on learning newest advancements and
composed of the Operations and concept. The new academy is should help in the elimination of
Support Divisions. Each has a vital showing positive results in its early contraband from the facility. Being
role in the efficient operation of the stages and appears to be helping innovative is a goal of the Sheriff’s
detention facility. The Operations with retention. Office, and it routinely nets positive
Division addresses the day-to-day To provide the most effective outcomes in the detention facility.
management of more than 1,500 public service, the Sheriff’s Office is The dedicated and highly trained
inmates, at times, in a safe, secure, always looking to better its services. professionals at the Sedgwick
and humane manner. The Support This is reflected in the Sedgwick County Adult Detention Facility are
Division provides the necessary County Offender Re-Entry Program focused on providing the citizens
services to augment and support (SCORE). This program provides of Sedgwick County a safe and
the Operations Division. inmates, close to release, with professional detention facility.
Working in a modern pre-trial the resources to be successful in
housing facility is a profession the community with the goal of

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