Carter County Detention Center receives state accreditation

Carter County Detention Center receives state accreditation

CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Carter County Detention Center was awarded a Tier 1 Accreditation status by the Tennessee Corrections Institute (TCI) on Wednesday. According to a news release from the Carter County Sheriff's Office, the detention center's accreditation marks the first milestone achievement through the TCI. Tree trunk plows into Carter County home "Our staff has worked diligently to meet the required standards to achieve …

Carter County Detention Center achieves Tier 1 Accreditation from state - Elizabethton Star

During a board meeting in Nashville on Wednesday, the Tennessee Corrections Institute awarded the Carter County Detention Center Tier 1 Accreditation status following a lengthy review and audit process. This marks the first time the Carter County Detention Center has hit this milestone achievement through the TCI. “Our staff has worked diligently to meet the required standards to achieve accreditation, and I am thrilled to see their hard work re…

Tier 1 accreditation by Carter County Jail will help with tax burdens from hurricane recovery

Carter County Sheriff Mike Fraley said the improvement of the Carter County Jail accreditation to tier 1 represents additional funds coming to the county for housing state prisoners. He proposes using that money to help with costs in budget year filled with hurricane recovery matters.