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Sheriff’s office reports lower jail census, equipment plans and staff-retention gains
Summary
Sheriff Ron Wade and jail administration reported a decline in average daily jail population, plans to replace transport vehicles and equipment, progress on facility painting and security locks, and improved staff retention tied to pay and training.
Sheriff Ron Wade and jail leadership told the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners March 17 that the county jail’s average daily population has fallen from about 122 over the prior year to roughly 80 inmates, easing housing pressures and lowering per-meal costs.
Sheriff Ron Wade said improved case processing and transfers to prison contributed to the decline and that the lower census has allowed the jail to complete facility painting using inmate crews. “We’ve been able to empty out an entire module so that [contractors] can install the new locks without a…
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