Chatham County Jail Visitation Aims to Boost Morale, Reconnect Families

Chatham County jail visitation aims to boost morale, reconnect families

CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) - It has been a little over a month since the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office reinstated jail visitations and Sheriff Richard Coleman said it has been a smooth transition. Coleman said one of the reasons he reinstated the jail visitation program was so that families separated by incarceration could reconnect. He said allowing face-to-face visits with loved ones after a decade is a decision that has earned him an overwh…

Morrow County to receive $1.2 million for jail expansion

MOUNT GILEAD — Morrow County will receive $1,246,000 to support the jail’s current project of adding 44 beds as part of a statewide grant program announced by Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday. The Morrow County project will also include two housing units and security upgrades. The jail was built in 1996. In total, DeWine and […] The post Morrow County to receive $1.2 million for jail expansion appeared first on Ashland Source - Ashland County Ohio New…

Jail assessment approved in Bonner County

BONNER COUNTY, Idaho – Sheriff Daryl Wheeler announced the approval and funding of a Jail and Justice System Assessment (JJSA) for the county. The initiative aims to evaluate the need for expanding or remodeling the aging jail and establishing a…