Talk Begins Concerning New Jail Annex

After closing the Coffee County Jail workhouse back in the Fall (2018) Coffee County Sheriff Chad Partin in a recent committee meeting brought up the idea of building a new workhouse or annex next to the main jail. The currently closed annex is next door to the Justice Center.
When the closing took place Partin said this was a temporary closing.
Partin said the sheriff’s department was down 15 corrections officers at the time of the closing and is currently down around 17.
He added this issue is not urgent. He just wants leaders to think about the future.
However, according to Partin, there is a contraband problem.
The county commission would have to approve this expenditure.
Inmates serving as trustees work for Coffee County and Manchester City departments.
Partin also stated that his first priority was getting pay raises for corrections officers.
The county spent about $90,000 to renovate the now closed annex. The renovation was completed in 2017.
Currently, trustees are housed at the main jail location.
(Portions of this story from the Tullahoma News)