Carter County Jail passes state inspection, no deficiencies found
CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Carter County Detention Center passed its yearly state inspection with no deficiencies found for the second year in a row, Sheriff Mike Fraley announced on Monday.
“I am proud of our Jail Administrator Capt. Matt Patterson and his staff,” Fraley said. “They have worked incredibly hard to not only bring this facility up to the standards set by the state to maintain that high standard of professionalism in the operation and maintenance of the facility.”
The Tennessee Corrections Institute (TCI) conducted its annual surprise inspection of the facility on April 3.
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In 2022, the jail failed its initial inspection due to safety concerns because of a staffing shortage.
Fraley said nine days after taking office in 2022, the TCI conducted a follow-up inspection, recommending the detention center to be decertified by the state.
“Between that inspection in September of 2022 and the TCI Board meeting in December of that year, our staff had made progress on the staffing issue, largely due to the support of the Carter County Commission and their decision to fund a life-changing $5 per hour raise for our employees.”
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Since the 2022 inspection, the Carter County Detention Center has passed without deficiencies.
“Now this year, Captain Patterson and his staff have repeated that historic accomplishment by passing once again with no deficiencies found during the inspection,” Fraley said in a release. “To say that I am extremely proud of him and his staff and grateful for their dedication does not begin to cover it.
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