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Sheriff reports jail full as county finalizes promotion eligibility list
Summary
Des Moines County Sheriff reported that the jail was full and that seven deputies were placed on eligibility lists for sergeant and lieutenant after Civil Service interviews; staff are seeking placements for inmates ready to move to prison or residential/treatment programs.
Des Moines County Sheriff Kevin told the Board of Supervisors on Oct. 1 that seven current deputies who applied for promotional ranks were placed on an eligibility list following Civil Service Commission interviews, and that the jail was at full capacity when he reported.
Kevin said the Civil Service process produced an eligibility list for lieutenant and sergeant positions; the county can use that list when vacancies arise over the next two years. "We had seven applicants ... placed on that eligibility list," he said.
On inmate housing, Kevin told the board the jail was full and staff are working to find placements for people who are ready to move to prisons, residential facilities or treatment programs. He said several inmates were in intake and the office was coordinating transfers; the transcript records the sheriff saying, "the Jail's full uh 1110 111 this morning," a portion of which is garbled in the public transcript.
Why it matters: Jail capacity affects public safety planning, transport logistics and county corrections budgeting. The availability of an internal promotional eligibility list matters for succession planning in the sheriff's office.
The sheriff said there are no immediate promotions despite the eligibility list and described the list as a two‑year housekeeping item to be used when positions open. County officials did not announce any immediate staffing appointments at the meeting.
