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Sheriff says county lacks staff to hold inmates; board approves new corrections hire
Summary
Sheriff Ken Davis told the board Cloud County does not currently have enough staff to house inmates and continues to house inmates in other counties; the board approved hiring Branden Smith effective March 2 and acknowledged classification changes for other corrections staff.
Cloud County Sheriff Ken Davis told the Board of Commissioners on Feb. 17 that the county currently lacks sufficient staff to house inmates, so some remain housed in other counties.
Davis said training for staff is complete and that overtime has been driven by transports and the need to cover potential arrests. He told commissioners he plans to speak with the Republic County Sheriff about arranging housing in Cloud County.
During the same meeting the board unanimously approved hiring Branden Smith as a Corrections Officer (H1), effective March 2, 2026, and acknowledged two classification changes for existing corrections staff: Nikole Underwood (E2 to H2) and DeLisa Osborn (E1 to H1), effective Feb. 9. The board also approved payroll expenses and other routine items.
The discussion did not include details about the number of inmates currently housed out of county or the duration of any agreements with other counties; those details were not specified in the meeting record.
