Warden Warren Franzerne updated the Franklin County Board of Commissioners on jail operations, reporting current staffing, training and recruitment efforts aimed at addressing a staffing shortfall.

"We have 51 full time officers and 3 part time officers," Franzerne said, and added that about three to four applicants were in onboarding. He told commissioners the academy will break trainees into cohorts of six to seven so shifts are not overly depleted and said the academies will run on first, second and third shifts to avoid creating overtime gaps.

Franzerne said lieutenants’ positions have been filled and that training staff ran a mini use-of-force day to get noncertified officers more confident with basics before academy enrollment. He noted inmates remain relocated to contract housing facilities, which reduces two posts per shift (six posts per day).

The Warden described the training site in the 1683 Building (the old Manoli Building), which now includes customized technology and a training cell built by the county maintenance department.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about academy size and duration; Franzerne said the academy is three weeks long and the plan aims to comply with Title 37 requirements for certification timelines. The presentation closed with expressions of appreciation and holiday wishes.

The presentation outlined operational steps but did not include a vote or formal policy change.