Jail Management

One of the GSA’s missions is to augment professionalism in the management and operations of Georgia’s jails. The mission will be accomplished by enhancing GSA’s jail technical services, provide specialized educational opportunities, and increase communication among sheriffs and jail officers throughout the state. There are three major functions of the Jail Management Division.

Jail Training Reimbursement

Effective September 2019, Jail Training Reimbursement funds are no longer available.

Jail Management and Operations: Safe, Efficient Solutions for Jails

There are 143 jails that house over 42,000 inmates throughout the state. Operational responsibility for county jails is the sole responsibility of the sheriff. In addition to protecting the public and jail staff from dangerous criminals, federal and state laws require that sheriffs must provide for the safety, health, and welfare of inmates housed in county jails.

In 1997, the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association launched its Jail Services Program for two key reasons:

  • To ensure that sheriffs and jail officers can maintain the safest, most efficient work environment possible; and,
  • To ensure that constitutional mandates for the design and operation of county jails are met.

Today, the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association continues to provide services to augment jail management, operations and standards within the sheriff’s office.

To achieve these goals, the GSA Training Division offers:

  • Planning
  • Staffing Analysis
  • Jail Transition and Logistics Planning
  • Model Jail Policy and Procedure Manual
  • Standards for the Design, Operation and Administration of Georgia’s Jails

Jail Management Advisory Committee

The Jail Management Advisory Committee is comprised of a jail officer from each of GSA’s ten geographic regions, two sheriffs, and members of GSA’s Training Division. The committee functions include:

  • Serve as a point of contact for jail management, operations and training questions or concerns within their respective regions. The committee members will rely on the GSA’s Training Division’s expertise in responding appropriately to these inquiries;
  • Identifying problems or issues within the state, involving the operations and management of the jail for training purposes; and
  • Disseminating information via email from the GSA Jail Management Division to members of the organization in their respective regions.

Click here to contact a member of the Jail Management Advisory Committee.

Georgia Sheriffs’ Association 2020 Jail Management Advisory Committee

Region OneCaptain Keith Thomas
770-572-0254
Paulding County
Email
Region TwoMajor Deeann Cash
470-201-8449
Forsyth County
Email
Region ThreeCapt. Danny Woods
706-865-6370 (office); 706-362-3991 (cell)
White County
Email
Region FourMaj. Christie Webb (Jail Administrator)
706-628-4211; 706-457-2085 (cell)
Harris County
Email
Region FiveCapt. Tony Trice (Jail Administrator)
478-825-5144 x 33 (office); 478-256-2939 (cell)
Peach County
Email
Region SixCapt. Corey King
478-552-4795 (office); 478-357-5156 (cell)
Washington County
Email
Region SevenCol. John Ostrander
229-430-6508 (office); 229-449-1200 (cell)
Dougherty County
Email
Region EightRalph Pittman
912-287-4325 (office); 912-592-7097 (cell)
Ware County
Email
Region NineSascha Krumnow (Jail Administrator)
912-977-7977
Liberty County
Email
Region TenDonella Peacock (Jail Administrator)
478-697-8620 (cell)
Laurens County
Email
SheriffsSheriff Terry Deese
478-825-2507 (office); 478-256-7409 (cell)
Peach County
Email
GSABrent Loeffler, Training Director  770-914-1076; 229-254-0560 (cell)Email

Staff Development Training

Operational effectiveness is dependent on well-trained jail staff. GSA continues to offer the Basic Jail Officer Training courses.

Basic Jail Officer Course (80 hours): Prepares jail officers to perform required responsibilities in a professional manner and meets requirements for the state-mandated POST Jail Officer Certification.

Basic Jail Officer Course for Certified Deputies (45 Hours): A streamlined version of the 80-hour course for certified deputies only. Meets training requirements for certified peace officers to obtain the state mandated POST Jail Officer Certification.

Basic Jail Officer Course for Certified Correctional Officers (24 Hours): Certified correctional officers can meet training requirements for the state-mandated POST Jail Officer Certification in this course.

Click here for the dates and locations of upcoming Basic Jail Officer Courses.

We have expanded our educational opportunities to include:

  • Jail Management Conference
    Leadership, management, and operational strategies are vital to ensuring the safety, security and good order of the jail. This annual conference provides insight to sheriffs, jail administrators, and jail supervisory personnel on these important issues. This annual seminar will provide jail staff with management techniques which will improve the operational effectiveness of the jail.
  • Jail Training and Evaluation Program (JTEP) and the Jail Training Officer (JTO)
    The Jail Training and Evaluation Program marks a significant “raising of the bar” in the area of jail training and overall jail operations in Georgia. This program is designed to provide knowledge and skills to new employees which in turn will provide for a much more effective and efficient workplace. JTEP includes the model Jail Training Officer program for qualified jail officers who will deliver standardized training and evaluation of newly-hired jail officers. The objectives of this program are to produce a well trained, motivated and capable jail officer to excel and perhaps move up within the ranks and take on leadership positions and increase the officer’s operational readiness. Graduates of the Jail Training Officer (JTO) certification class earn Georgia POST certification as a JTO.
  • In-Service Training
    In-service training lesson plans and Powerpoints are available to supplement the sheriffs’ offices’ in-service training offered to the jail staff.

For additional information, please contact Brent Loeffler, Training Director at 770-914-1076.

Please help the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association provide better jail services to more sheriffs across the state.

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