The Wood County Jail has been found to be compliant with all the standards inspected for by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.
The jail was inspected by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction on Nov. 10, 2020. The inspection assessed compliance with a group of standards, selected from the Standards for Jails in Ohio. The group of standards being inspected focused on reception and release, classification, security, housing, sanitation and environmental conditions, communication, visitation, medical/mental health, food service, recreation and programming, inmate discipline, administrative segregation, grievance, staffing, and staff training.
The inspection consisted of an inspector reviewing requested documentation and materials, touring selected areas of the jail, and having discussions with various jail staff.
The total actual general housing capacity for the Wood County Jail is 220. On the date of the jail inspection, there were 133 inmates incarcerated in the Wood County Jail. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction recommended housing capacity for the jail remain at 220, which is based on total available living space and other requirements. Officials should maintain inmate counts within the department’s recommended capacity figure.
The jail was compliant with 28 Standards, with 17 being “essential” and 11 being “important.” The jail was compliant with all of the standards inspected during the 2020 inspection.
Wood County Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn congratulated all the jail staff for another successful jail inspection. We received 100% compliance on all the jail standards issued by the Bureau of Adult Detention.
“Very few jails ever get 100% compliance,” said a press release from the sheriff’s office. “This is not only a great accomplishment on a normal year but says a lot about our staff that we did this during a pandemic.”
Special recognition was given to Captain McMonigal for her leadership and command of the jail and Lt. Martinez for heading up the inspection. Wasylyshyn stated he is very proud of each and every one of the deputies.
Wasylyshyn also thanked the Wood County Board of Commissioners Doris Herringshaw, Theodore Bowlus, and Craig LaHote for their continued support in funding needed to run the jail.
