Technology at work: Fire Protection Brings Security to Detention Facilities
Detention facilities in Johnson County, Kansas, are defined by their level of security. One located in the city of Gardner is a minimum/medium security facility. The other is an older detention center in downtown Olathe that provides medium security.
The levels of security define the varying profile of the 260-plus inmates who reside at each facility. However, no such distinction is drawn in the level of fire protection. According to Capt. Wayne White, “maximum†is the only acceptable level when the issue is inmate safety.