Floyd County Corrections and Jail Division provides officers and staffing for the Floyd County Courts and Jail. The Floyd County Jail is a 234 bed facility that houses pre-trial detainees and some convicted state offenders. We currently hold Federal, ICE, and Military holds as well. Comprised with Corrections Officers, Medical Staffing, and Civil Process Officers, Floyd County Corrections is one of the largest divisions of the Floyd County Sheriff's Department.
Corrections Division
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We will strive to be a division of trained professional officers that serve our community with integrity while providing a structured environment for the inmates that we house.
We will set goals with our inmate population including deterrence repeat offenders in our community by offering valuable programs during incarceration and life application skill courses. This includes partnering with other community & county programs to gain a better understanding of inmate population.
We will have ZERO-TOLERANCE for inmate violence in our facility and work to prosecute those that cause this violence.
We will work with all local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to gather intelligence from our inmate population to assist in their criminal cases and prevent future illegal activity. This includes gathering, investigating, and storing previous inmate information to help capture or convict those that continue to break the law or elude law enforcement.
We will work in partnership with the Floyd County Courts and other divisions to maintain a safe environment all visitors in the courts and county building.
We will provide a SAFE and SECURE environment for all staff, inmates, and visitors in our facility.
Division Mission
Programs Available
The Floyd County Jail currently offers the following programs to our inmate population:
GED: Sponsored by the Sheriff's Department Commissary Fund, we offer year-around GED classes to those that want to participate. We have a high degree of success with this program.
LIFE SKILLS: Managing a checkbook, job applications, and a number of other topics are the basis of this course. This class offers those inmates that need help with day to day tasks become more proficient in this life application class.
AA/NA: Alcohol & Narcotics Anonymous is offered year-around and sponsored by the Floyd County Drug and Alcohol division. These classes are offered to those that apply and help them transition into programs once the inmate is released.
FREEDOM 101: A privately funded and sponsored course runs 3-5 times a year and consists of intensive course work over the period of a 3-4 days weekend, followed by sessions with each inmate in the class. This class focuses on recidivism and helping to build a plan for inmates once they are released to avoid re-incarceration.
RESIDENT ENCOUNTERING CHRIST: Known as REC, Residents Encountering Christ is a program that runs a few times a year and sponsored by a local church. This program is voluntary for the inmates and very popular among the inmate population.
CHRISTMAS BEHIND BARS: A program that is sponsored by a local church that conducts a Christmas program in December for our inmate population including a church service.
WOMEN'S PRISON MINISTRY: Sponsored by a local church, this program provides the children of inmates with a small gift stocking during one of our visitation sessions around Christmas.
To Apply to be a volunteer or an approved ministry volunteer please complete the orientation and application.