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Commission directs Oswego County Jail to correct multiple violations, requests proof by Dec. 10
Summary
Commission staff reported multiple regulatory violations at Oswego County Jail and proposed a directive requiring remedial action and proof of compliance by 12/10/2025; the commission voted to issue the directive and staff said judicial enforcement could follow if the facility fails to comply.
A staff member told the Commission of Correction on Nov. 19 that prior evaluations of Oswego County Jail showed several violations of commission regulations, including failures in medical screening, recordkeeping, lock inspection, haircut staffing procedures and the implementation and review of an objective incarcerated individual classification system. The staff presentation concluded with a proposed directive notifying the sheriff, requiring remedial action, and requesting proof of compliance by Dec. 10, 2025.
"...requires that remedial action be taken, requires immediate compliance with the regulations, and that the facility provide the commission with proof of compliance by 12/10/2025," the staff presenter said. The staff presenter added that issuing a directive is a necessary step before the commission can apply for judicial enforcement if noncompliance continues.
The commission debated no substantive amendments in the public transcript and moved to issue the directive; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The directive sets a compliance deadline and signals that the commission may seek judicial enforcement if the Oswego County Jail does not provide the requested proof by the deadline.
The public transcript does not record a roll-call tally or a named mover for the motion; the directive's text and the agency's follow-up schedule beyond the stated compliance date were not included in the public excerpt provided here.
