Security system modernizes Kansas correctional facility

A security system upgrade and replacement project transformed the obsolete Sedgwick County Adult Detention Facility, the largest jail in Kansas. The original door control systems were failing at this 30-year-old facility, with 468,000 square feet and 1,200 beds. The new system was needed to keep the jail functioning safely and operating up to 21^st Century standards. An advanced digital system technology, consisting of 500 surveillance cameras and a video storage system, reduces operational liabilities. Previously, none of the cameras recorded video.

Mead & Hunt provided security electronics plus electrical and mechanical system design for the award-winning project. Specifications for the detention-grade electronic security system called for off-the-shelf and non-proprietary components. That way, the county can maintain the system or seek competitive bids in the future. The three-year project modernized the correctional facility with minimal disruption to daily operations and improved safety for inmates and staff.