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Sarpy County jail reports higher average daily population, new hires and expanded training
Summary
Corrections Director Joe Martin reported an ADP of about 237 through April 2025, higher than 2024; a recent hiring class added six deputies (four female) and staff completed enhanced training and policy updates. The jail is holding U.S. Marshals detainees, mostly pretrial and medium-classification.
Joe Martin, Sarpy County corrections director, told the Board of Corrections on April 29 that the jail’s average daily population (ADP) for January through April 2025 was about 237 inmates, up from roughly 215 over the same period in 2024.
"During the last few months, we've updated... our training for our new hires. It's a 4-week training class," Martin said, describing department-wide training updates and policy revisions tied to the facility’s growth and increased auditing.
Martin said the department recently completed a hiring class that produced six new corrections officers (four female and two male) who will begin on May 18. He said the facility is also housing 18 U.S. Marshals detainees—primarily pretrial inmates—who generally fall into the medium security classification, with two to five classified as maximum security.
Martin told the board the average length of stay for inmates had increased to about 21 days in 2025 compared with about 18 days in 2024. He said the department has recorded a larger applicant pool for the recent hiring class—more than 90 applicants versus a typical average of about 45.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions about the marshals detainees and classification levels; Martin answered that most marshals detainees were medium-classification and that the increase in ADP in part reflects the marshals contract and longer average stays. No formal board action was taken on the update.
