The Franklin County Sheriff and Corrections Division Staff are committed to providing a safe and secure place of detention in the least restrictive environment possible to ensure the safety of the public. The Corrections Division strives to operate in accordance set forth by the United States Constitution, Ohio Revised Code, Bureau of Adult Detention Standards, and applicable court decisions. In addition, the Division seeks to maintain the standards for inmate health care established by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care.
The Sheriff and Corrections Division Staff are governed by responsibilities to the judicial system, Franklin County communities, and the inmates remanded to the Sheriff's custody. The Division aspires to operate as a nationally recognized facility.
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office, Division of Corrections is devoted to reducing recidivism and increasing public safety through effective reentry programs.
The main operational philosophy practiced within the Division of Corrections is Strategic Inmate Management, which promotes the principles of direct deputy-to-inmate interaction. this philosophy has been proven to be an effective approach to inmate supervision; with results being a safer, more humane environment for both inmates and staff. Strategic Inmate Management principles include:
- Assessing the risk and need each inmate presents to develop strategies to more effectively manage their behavior.
- Using the risk and need assessments to make informed housing decisions and classify inmates to facilitate behavior management.
- Provides services to avoid behavior problems that can result from a perceived deficiency of basic human needs.
- Defining and conveying expectations for inmate behavior.
- Supervising inmates to ensure inmate behavior meets Division expectations.
- Keeping inmates occupied with productive activities.
- Programming and security procedures must co-exist to ensure effective and efficient operations.
- Since most inmate will be returning to the community, opportunities for developing the skills necessary for self-sufficiency and address criminogenic needs are provided through social, psychological, educational, vocational, and spiritual programs.
- Health care, housing and social supports are key components for effective reentry.
Staff assigned to the Division of Corrections receive specialized training in Crisis Intervention, Strategic Inmate Management, Interpersonal Communications, Motivational Interviewing, Mental Health First Aid, and Cultural Diversity which supports the Divisions operating philosophy. Staff are also afforded equitable career opportunities which foster professional development, job satisfaction, and a quality work environment.
The vision of the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, Division of Corrections, focuses on actively managing inmate behavior to produce a jail operation that is safe and secure for the inmates, its staff and visitors.