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The Belmont County Jail is a seventy-two (72) bed maximum security,
full-service facility. It can house sixty (60) male prisoners and twelve
(12) female prisoners at any given time. It is divided into two (2)
dormitory style and four (4) popular style cell blocks. Each cell block
can house up to twelve (12) inmates. The Belmont County Jail provides
services for the Belmont County Sheriff's Office and police departments
countywide. The Belmont County Jail is currently operated under the
direction of Jail Administrator Allen G. Porter, and his staff of thirty
(30). The staff consists of four (4) Jail Sergeants, twenty (20)
full-time Deputy Jailers, and six (6) part-time Deputy Jailers. Each
shift includes one (1) Jail Sergeant and four (4) full-time Deputy
Jailers. The role of the Jail Administrator is to oversee the procedures
of the jail, including staff members, finances, and the health and
safety of the inmates. In addition, the Jail Administrator is assisted
with court scheduling/transportation and inmate commissary by two (2)
full-time Deputy Jailers. Jail sergeants perform in the capacity of
shift supervisor. They are responsible for the ongoing activities in the
jail, assists Deputy Jailers where needed, and make decisions on issues
that need immediate response. Jail Sergeants promote efficiency and
ensure that day-to-day functions of the jail are met by their staff
members. Jail Sergeants also provide background checks for employment
and housing purposes, along with other agencies' inquiries.
Fingerprinting for job applicants and children's identification are also
done by appointment only. Full time Deputy Jailers duties begin with the
intake upon receipt of an inmate. Each inmate is searched for contraband
and taken to a holding cell while the booking process is initiated.
Deputy Jailers are responsible for booking and showering each inmate and
escorting them to their designated housing location. Deputy Jailers
monitor the activities of the inmates and supervise daily recreation and
cleaning details. Part-time Deputy Jailers duties fundamentally consist
of transportation of inmates to court and court related appointments.
The part-time Jailers' duties are assigned by the Jail Administrator's
appointed coordinator, and are carried out by the primary transport
officer along with the part-time deputy jailers. The Belmont County Jail
is medically equipped to handle minor inmate emergencies in-house with
the assistance of a medical staff consisting of four (4) nurses and a
24-hour on-call doctor. Major emergencies are handled by the jail
physician in conjunction with a local hospital emergency room. |