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Sheriff reports 97 inmates in county jail, one corrections officer vacancy

Geneva County Commission · September 23, 2024
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Summary

Sheriff Tony Helms told the commission the jail held 97 inmates and the department is short one corrections officer; he also noted the sheriff's office staffing is back to full strength and that the county has processed 3,343 inmates since the new jail opened.

Sheriff Tony Helms reported to the commission that the Geneva County jail currently housed 97 inmates and that the department is short one corrections officer. He said the sheriff's office operations otherwise are back to full staffing and that, since the new jail opened, the county has processed 3,343 inmates.

Helms provided the report as part of staff reports; the minutes do not record any specific requests for additional funding or immediate operational changes, only the staffing shortfall of one corrections officer and the current inmate count.