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Okaloosa corrections chief details programs, capacity; county developing master plan for new jail
Summary
John Morin, chief of the Department of Corrections, reported July 22 on staffing, inmate services and rehabilitation programs while county staff said they have engaged a consultant to produce a master plan for a new jail, including phasing and cost estimates for a proposed 2,000‑bed facility.
John Morin, chief of the Okaloosa County Department of Corrections, briefed commissioners July 22 on facility operations, staffing, programs and plans to address capacity pressures.
Morin told the board the facility’s total bed design is 594 and that current capacity was 564 at the time of his presentation. He described current accomplishments—staff training, cadet and certification programs and the introduction of a body‑scanner for contraband detection—and highlighted inmate programs the facility is…
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