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Sheriff's office reports increased calls, detention numbers and launches hiring for jail navigator tied to RSAP grant
Summary
Sheriff's office reported 266 calls for service for the week (year-to-date 623), a detention-center weekly population of 107 inmates (92 male, 15 female), and that interviews are underway for a jail navigator position to support an RSAP (residential substance-abuse treatment) grant that could serve up to 12 qualifying detainees.
The St. Francois County sheriff’s office reported staffing and programming updates to commissioners, including call-volume and detention statistics and progress on a jail-navigator role tied to a residential substance-abuse treatment (RSAP) grant.
A sheriff’s office representative said the department logged 266 calls for service in the past week, bringing the year-to-date total to 623. The detention-center weekly population was reported at 107 inmates (92 male, 15 female). The department said interviews for a jail-navigator position were underway and that the navigator will screen newly booked detainees Monday through Friday, using booking assessments and inmate files to make program referrals.
Staff explained the RSAP program’s structure: qualifying participants would be segregated from the general population (the grant requires this) and could number up to 12; counseling and group sessions would be provided within the detention center and participation is voluntary. The sheriff’s office also reported ongoing recruitment for patrol deputies and noted a single minor department-vehicle incident during icy conditions with no injuries.
No formal action was required; commissioners received the report and asked staff to continue recruitment and proceed with the RSAP-related interviews and coordination.
