Corrections director highlights jail programs, notes ~18 ICE detainees
Corrections Director Joe Martin reported that the jail's programming has expanded, noting a Lutheran Family Services "Nurturing Father's Class" with 147 participants since 2021 and that current inmate population is roughly 227–239 with about 18 ICE detainees; commissioners recognized long-serving volunteers.
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Sarpy County's corrections director, Joe Martin (S11), told the Board of Corrections that the county's new jail has expanded programming capacity and partnerships with community organizations. He highlighted a program run by Lutheran Family Services called the "Nurturing Father's Class," started July 13, 2021, that has served 147 participants with 85 in-custody graduates and continued postrelease connections for 61 clients.
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