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DeKalb Jail Gets Certified Number Of Beds Cut In Half After TCI Inspection

The DeKalb County Jail has had its number of certified beds cut by almost half after a recent inspection from the Tennessee Corrections Institute. Sheriff Patrick Ray said the county has been working with TCI for years after learning the jail has structural and square footage issues. He said the inspection resulted in the number of certified beds dropping from ... Read More »

DeKalb Sheriff’s Dept. Continuing Search For Missing Woman

DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department will discuss the next moves in the search for missing 32-year-old Brittany Miller. Miller has been missing since July 2022. Sheriff Patrick Ray said the widespread controlled search Saturday across some 187 acres near her Hurricane Ridge home yielded no results. “We will sit down today and regroup and see where we need to go next,” ... Read More »

Dekalb County Jail To Be Studied For Expansion Possibilities

A decision on whether to expand or build a new Dekalb County Jail is coming for the county commission. Sheriff Patrick Ray said the Tennessee Corrections Institute found the jail’s square footage was not up to standards during an inspection last year. Ray said the pandemic set back a CTAS feasibility study while beds are continuing to fill up. “A ... Read More »