19-1903.
Sheriff to keep jail; separation of each sex, definitions; meals and medical care for prisoners.
(a) The sheriff of the county, or such sheriff's deputy, shall:
(1) Keep the jail and be responsible for the manner in which the jail is kept;
(2) keep separate rooms for each sex, female and male; and
(3) supply proper food, drink and medical care for the prisoners.
(b) As used in this section, "sex" means an individual's biological sex, either male or female, at birth. A "female" is an individual whose biological reproductive system is developed to produce ova, and a "male" is an individual whose biological reproductive system is developed to fertilize the ova of a female.
History:
G.S. 1868, ch. 53, § 3; R.S. 1923, 19-1903; L. 2023, ch. 83, § 3; July 1.
Notes of Decisions
United States v. Wyandotte Cnty., Kansas, 343 F. Supp. 1189 (D. Kan. 1972).
· cites it 2× “Section 19-1903 K.S.A. provides that: “The sheriff of the county by himself or deputy shall keep the jail, and shall be responsible for the manner in which the same is kept.”
Woodson v. Sully, 801 F. Supp. 466 (D. Kan. 1992).
“" K.S.A. 19-1903. 2 . “When a prisoner is committed to a county jail in a criminal action, the board of county commissioners shall allow the sheriff reasonable charges for maintaining such prisoner.”
Gardiner (ID 46842) v. McBryde (D. Kan. 2020).
· cites it 2× “See Kan. Stat. Ann. § 19-1903 (The Sheriff keeps the jail “by himself” and is responsible for it.”
McGregor v. Neodesha, Kansas, City of (D. Kan. 2022).
· cites it 2× “25 See Kan. Stat. Ann. § 19-1903 (“The sheriff of the county by himself or deputy shall keep the jail, and shall be responsible for the manner in which the same is kept.”
Cheatham (ID 96193) v. Dedeke (D. Kan. 2024).
· cites it 2× “2, which states that decision- making regarding scheduling surgery for inmates at Leavenworth County Jail “is a collective decision involving Jail medical staff, the Jail commander, outsourced medical providers and transport team.”
State, ex rel. Kobach v. Harper (Kan. Ct. App. 2025).
· cites it 2× “K.S.A. 19-1903, effective July 1, 2023 Also a new statute, dealing with separation of the sexes in jails, reverts to the same language as K.”
Brooks v. Easter (D. Kan. 2021).
“” K.S.A. 19-1903. The amended complaint thus shows that Miller and Meade County determined the specific circumstances of Plaintiff’s confinement.”
— K.S.A. § 19-1903(b) — 1 case
State, ex rel. Kobach v. Harper (Kan. Ct. App. 2025).
“K.S.A. 19-1903, effective July 1, 2023 Also a new statute, dealing with separation of the sexes in jails, reverts to the same language as K.”
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