Owsley Jailer
Manages the county's jail system.
Full office description
- The jailer is responsible for the county jail and all of the people in it, including managing deputies and other staff. They are responsible for keeping the jail up to health and safety standards and must provide necessary health care to those who cannot pay.
- The jailer is also the jail's record keeper and responsible for bail bonds. They
- In some counties, the jailer acts as a bailiff in the court system or maintains and operates county buildings.manage prisoners’ work or educational release and community service.
- This position has a maximum annual salary based on the county and jail operation size. The current maximum values range from about $85,000 to $154,400.
How this impacts you
Public Safety — The jailer is in charge of keeping county jails secure and approves who can temporarily leave custody to go to work.
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Matthew Sizemore
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