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Commissioners inspect county jail

RITZVILLE – Adams County Commissioners performed their quarterly inspection of the county jail Wednesday, May 26.

Jail Commander Nick Williams led them through every area of the jail, from the top floor to the basement, including dispatch, inmate holding areas, supplies and booking.

The three cells on the top floor are for inmates to be held in a temporary, two-week quarantine to watch for any COVID-19 symptoms before being introduced to the general population.

Williams said 13 inmates were in-house that day. The average stay for an inmate, Williams said, is from a few days to a couple of mont...

 

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