Inside new county jail.. Photo by Samantha Watters
The new Coffee County Jail is one step closer to opening. Kevin Walters, Director of the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance said the jail passed all its tests and requirements from the state fire marshal’s office. Next will be to receive a Certificate of Occupancy (CO).
Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves said recently on Thunder Radio’s “Straight Talk” program that there is still about two months of work left to finish the floors before inmates can be transferred.
Graves added that new and current employees will need to go through training and it will take up to 6 weeks to complete.
