City Detention Center Readies for 2027 Operations

Dorri Partain Managing Editor Staff with the Kansas City Department of Community Safety continue to prepare for the opening of the Front Street Detention Center (7750 E. Front St.) to house municipal inmates by January 2027. Since 2007, violators with municipal charges have been transported to and housed in correctional facilities in Vernon and Johnson counties. On Nov. 6, 2025, Ordinance # 250969 approved the funding and construction of a modular detention and correctional facility on City property adjacent to the City tow lot on N. Century Ave. This 4400 square foot facility is situated on 3.14 acres along Front Street’s industrial area. On Thursday, Nov. 5, Deputy Director Lucas Castilleja led visitors through the facility for a tour on how the center will operate as they prepare to receive the Certificate of Occupancy later this month. For security reasons, no photography or video recording was allowed inside the facility.

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