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Sheriff warns of jail plumbing and medical-examiner staffing strains as caseloads rise
Summary
Sheriff Leon Wilmot told the Board the county's sheriff's building (1986) is experiencing failing cast iron plumbing in the jail and administrative areas; sheriff also said the county medical examiner operation is understaffed relative to caseload, asking for additional positions or temporary funding from the general fund to fill gaps.
Sheriff Leon Wilmot told the Board of Supervisors on May 6 that Yuma County's sheriff's building, constructed in 1986, is experiencing failing cast-iron plumbing that is disrupting showers and basement facilities and needs repair work.
Wilmot also raised manpower concerns for the county's medical examiner function. He said Yuma County currently has…
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