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KS jail to charge for inmates
By KAKE.com
Published: 05/02/2007

WICHITA, KA - Cities in Sedgwick County will be charged a fee to house their prisoners in the county jail. In a close vote, commissioners made the decision Wednesday morning.

The issue came up last month amid concerns that prisoners are staying a long time in the jail just waiting for trial. That causes over crowding and drives up the costs for the county. Read more.

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Comments:

  1. two much on 12/15/2008:

    that is crazy what would that sound like they pay to be in jail wichita county jail in not kansas department of corrections its JAIL wichita should be a shame


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