Scott County Sheriff Proud to Announce Flawless Indiana State Jail Inspection for 2025

(For the Sixth Year in a Row...the Scott County Jail Passes!)

Scott County- On 3-11-2025, the Scott County Jail again passed the annual Indiana State Jail Inspection, making the sixth year in a row the jail facility has passed this grueling inspection.  Indiana Department of Corrections Executive Jeff Groh conducted the inspection, giving the jail a very in-depth examination. Groh methodically inspected every aspect of the facility, including compliance paperwork required of all jail facilities in Indiana.  The Scott County Jail was once again standing tall, passing the inspection with flying colors.  Sheriff Goodin stated, "I want the public to know just how hard our Jail Deputies, like our Law Enforcement Deputies, are working every day to be the best at what they do, going above and beyond to be the best correctional officers in the State of Indiana. I am extremely pleased with their commitment and the immense pride they show every day in keeping the jail facility at a level unheard of in the past".  Inspector Groh was asked "what we need to do to improve", to which he replied "nothing, you have it figured out...just continue to keep doing what you are doing". He further stated... "the citizens of Scott County should be proud they have a jail so well ran and clean, a model for all other counties to follow". Sheriff Goodin concluded his comments with the following... "I am proud to present to the citizens of Scott County  the annual state jail inspection without one (1) fault identified".

NOTE: Scott County residents need to know that this passage directly affects the cost of insurance that is paid by taxpayers for jail operations, continuing to save taxpayer dollars for the citizens of Scott County.

*Media Note-Sheriff Goodin prioritized in-house jail operations when he took over as Sheriff in 2019 and since then, the Scott County Jail has passed six (6) consecutive jail inspections. Before these six consecutive passings, the Scott County Jail had not passed a jail inspection in over 20 years.       

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