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Sheriff: hiring is improving, new jail on track for 2026, but pension noncompliance requires remediation
Summary
Sheriff Noah Robinson told the council the county has improved confinement‑officer hiring after pay increases and is on schedule for a 2026 jail opening. He also reported a pension noncompliance finding requiring multi‑year remediation and described a multi‑year taser replacement contract costing roughly $100,000 per year.
Sheriff Noah Robinson briefed the Vanderburgh County Council on the sheriff’s budget and several operational priorities during the Aug. 15 budget hearing.
Robinson said recruitment for confinement officers has improved markedly after prior pay increases and that the department is actively advertising (including billboards) and pursuing targeted outreach to broaden its candidate pool. He acknowledged continuing recruitment challenges for sworn deputies but said pay increases helped with…
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