Jail Receives Official Certificate of Certification

Those pictured (L-R) are Lieutenant Charles Beaty, Captain Rick Gentry, Coffee Co. Mayor Gary Cordell, Beth Ash Director of TCI, Jail Administrator Pam Freeman, Sheriff Graves and board members from TCI.

Those pictured (L-R) are Lieutenant Charles Beaty, Captain Rick Gentry, Coffee Co. Mayor Gary Cordell, Beth Ash Director of TCI, Jail Administrator Pam Freeman, Sheriff Graves and board members from TCI.

On Wednesday Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves and members of his staff were in Nashville to receive the Certificate of Certification for the Coffee County Jail from the Tennessee Corrections Institute (TCI). Sheriff Graves says this is the first time for certification in 12 years. Graves says the new jail on County Jail Lane in Manchester, that was opened one year ago, met the required standards for the certification.
Sheriff Graves said, “I’m very proud of my outstanding staff that has been working hard to have the jail become certified. This is a very difficult task, but with the dedication of the staff the goals have been met.” Graves went on to say that the new goal is to keep the jail certified for the foreseeable future.
TCI is required to establish minimum standards for adult local jails, lock-ups, workhouses and detention facilities in the state.