Detention Center reports expanded medical coverage, MAT program funding and EMR implementation

Warden Lamonte Cooke and Captain Briana Cottman presented the Detention Center departmental update, reporting steps to expand medical services and continuity of care. The presentation said the facility is moving toward 24‑hour medical coverage with licensed practical nurses providing 16 hours and certified medication technicians 8 hours per day, and that registered‑nurse oversight is expected to begin within the next 30 days. Staff also reported implementation of an Electronic Medical Record system is underway.