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Curry County jail wins accreditation after rapid inspection; commissioners discuss renovation funding
Summary
Lieutenant Kron told the board the jail passed its DOC inspection at 100% and achieved accreditation with high tier-1 and tier-2 scores; commissioners and staff praised the work and discussed pursuing up to $1.2 million in renovation funding in the next legislative package.
Lieutenant Kron, jail commander with the Curry County Sheriff's Office, told the Board of Commissioners on Dec. 16 that the county jail completed its biannual DOC inspection and an accreditation review in a record four months and has achieved formal accreditation.
"We passed its DOC inspection with a 100% compliance," Kron said, and added that the facility met tier‑1 life-and-safety standards at 98% and tier‑2 standards at 97%, exceeding thresholds required for accreditation. He described several prior partial or noncompliant items — including documentation of probable-cause reviews…
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