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Sarpy County hears quarterly jail report; average 270 in custody, new hires due in November
Summary
Corrections Director Joe Martin told the Sarpy County Board of Corrections on Oct. 21 that the jail averaged 270 inmates this year, with average stays of about 21 days, new programming graduates and a hire class starting Nov. 3 that officials say will bring the facility to full staffing.
SARPY COUNTY, Neb. — The Sarpy County Board of Corrections received its quarterly jail report Oct. 21 as Corrections Director Joe Martin described recent changes in population, programs and staffing at the Sarpy County Correctional Center.
Martin told the board the facility has seen “an uptick over the last 3 months” and said the jail’s average population for the year is 270 inmates, with an average length of stay of about 21 days — about 24 days for men and 14 days for women. “We had a, our programming unit or known as the reset unit, had 5 graduates,” Martin said, adding the pilot program began in June 2025. He said the five graduates completed a total of 202 hours of programming and another individual was scheduled to graduate Oct. 31.
The director said the jail has been conducting emergency-preparedness drills during shifts to improve staff responses to incidents. He also said the facility expects its final hire class to begin Nov. 3 and that about five new hires will start in November; when they arrive the facility will be “fully staffed,” Martin reported.
Board members asked about federal detainees. In response to a question about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees, Martin said, “Currently we have 22.” He later noted the facility houses federal inmates more broadly and said, “We have about 48 total” federal inmates, explaining that some individuals became ICE detainees after county charges were completed. Martin told the board the county receives reimbursement for housing federal and ICE detainees and that the payments cover the facility’s expenses.
Martin highlighted correctional staff who oversee daily operations, naming Mark Albert and deputies Chris Stark and Matt Schaffer for their roles in keeping the facility running. Board members thanked Martin for the update and for the staffing information.
The Board of Corrections approved its minutes from the July 22, 2025 meeting before hearing the report. Motion to approve the minutes was made by Commissioner Kelly and seconded by Commissioner Warren; the motion carried.
