CountyJail.net

Find Sedgwick County Jail inmates...

Jail Layout

Interview with Roderick and Liza

JM: How many different blocks were there?
Roderick: There are 22 seperate pods in this jail and each pod holds 48 inmates. Six of these are called ag pods for aggravated offenses or hard to handle or severe inmates. Most of the pods have 48 one man cells and 4 are "open" pods where there are large spaces with beds that have lockers underneath them but no enclosed cell and a common day room where all the inmated gather during non lockdown times. The ag pods are broke into 4 enclosed areas with only 12 cells to each area and one common room. The guard is also in an enclosed area and everything is done thru an intercom system.
Liza: there are 22 Pods

JM: Did they have names? If so, what were they?
Roderick: They we're just one thru 22 with your open and ag pods being the exception.
Liza: 1-22

JM: Which types of inmates were housed in the different blocks?
Roderick: Dangerous or difficult inmates as well as inmates under disiplinary sanctions are kept in the ag pods. Inmates with serious, chronic or severe medical conditions are kept in the clinic pod so they can receive continuous medical care.
Liza: Well there are open pods for the minimum security people. then there is medium and max

JM: What do you remember being the nicest and worst parts about the different blocks?
Roderick: The nicest thing about regular pods is having privacy when your sleeping or during lock down times or even if you just don't feel like being around other people. The worst part is often the noise. I am hearing impaired so I often didn't hear calls over the intercom and this created some difficulties for me.
Liza: The open pods are 24 hour pods, you can stay up all night its noisy and you are close to everyone

Read about telephone access in the Sedgwick County Jail