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Mason County sheriff briefs commissioners on new jail contraband dog and protocol changes
Summary
Sheriff's Office leaders told commissioners they adopted and are training a dog to detect contraband in the county jail, citing overdose and suicide liability concerns and the reduced radiation standards for body scanners; staff flagged procedural issues to resolve such as overtime, kennel time and certification plans.
Mason County Sheriff's Office leaders briefed the Board of Commissioners on June 24 on a recently adopted and in-training contraband detection dog for the county jail, describing the animal as a safety measure aimed at deterring and detecting contraband in housing areas and cells.
Why it matters: County officials said the county risk pool identifies jail lawsuits over overdoses and suicides as the highest current liability. Commissioners and jail staff said the contraband canine program aims to reduce those risks by detecting drugs, tattoos and other prohibited items inside the facility, where legal standards for evidence differ from on-the-street searches.
Sheriff Sperling…
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