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Gibson County officials report jail staffing shortfalls, move forward on facility studies and solar rebates for jail project
Summary
County staff told commissioners the sheriff's office and corrections units face staffing gaps as jail facility work advances; commissioners were updated on environmental and electrical studies for old jail buildings and on $35,000 in utility incentive payments earmarked for the jail project.
Gibson County Board of Commissioners heard an update on jail staffing and facility work during their meeting on Oct. 7.
A county staff member reporting on law enforcement staffing said the sheriff's office has 19 deputy positions and all 19 are filled, while corrections has 20 budgeted positions with 16 filled and one person in training. "Our new facility needs at least 4 officers per shift to run safely," the staff member said. "I was told yesterday by the command staff, they'd like to have 5 or 6 per shift." The same staff member reported an average jail population in the lockup of about 120 in…
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