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Commissioners share detention-facility observations, volunteer outreach and local scam warning
Summary
At the May 5 meeting commissioners who toured the Rockingham County Detention Facility urged attention to staffing and mental-health needs, encouraged nominations for a Volunteer of the Month program, and warned of a scam phishing email falsely offering summer LEAP funds; Animal Control also handled a runaway emu with no injuries reported.
During the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners’ May 5, 2025 meeting, several commissioners described recent detention-facility visits and raised community notices.
Commissioner Jeff Kellum, who took part in a detention-facility orientation on May 3, said the experience highlighted understaffing and the need for better mental-health options for inmates. "Being in the detention facility this weekend was an eye opener," Kellum said, adding that he made rounds in most pods and spoke independently with several staff members.…
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