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Sheriff reports staffing shortages and higher-than-reported sentenced count at Warren County jail
Summary
The sheriff told the board the jail is operating with lower population that allowed maintenance work, highlighted staffing shortages and overtime, reported an apparent mismatch in sentenced-count figures (report listed 5 for DOC; actual count 7) and said an officer is attending a dual-certification training in Erie.
Sheriff Gheiswander reported operational updates to the Warren County prison board, saying lower population in recent weeks allowed maintenance work and some corrections training to proceed. "We are down a few or a couple [staff], but we are currently doing interviews," the sheriff said, describing recruitment challenges.
On inmate counts, the sheriff noted a discrepancy in a circulated statistic: "If you look at some of our ... sentenced inmates, it says 5 for DOC, but…
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