Assistant Director of Tennessee Corrections Institute promises to investigate complaints against the Monroe County Jail
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FACILITY WAS LAST INSPECTED ON FEBRUARY 24, 2010

by Sharon Rondeau

Of how many violations of Tennessee Code Annotated is the Monroe County jail guilty?

(Dec. 2, 2010) — Through a series of phone calls and emails over the last week, The Post & Email was finally able to reach a person who said that it is her responsibility to investigate complaints about substandard conditions in Tennessee jails. Ms. Peggy Sawyer, Assistant Director and Media Contact at the Tennessee Corrections Institute, said that her agency is responsible for inspecting and reporting on county jails.

Ms. Sawyer explained today that each jail is inspected once a year in an unannounced manner. If deficiencies in standards are identified, the facility has 60 days to rectify them. If the substandard conditions are not corrected within that time frame, the Tennessee Corrections Institute can recommend that the facility be “non-certified.â€