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Jail Photos

North Wing " Direct Supervision"

This recent addition to the county jail has a state of the art medical facility that allows inmates to be treated by trained doctors and nurses on site. It also consists of two floors of administrative offices, food facilities (which feeds an average of 750 inmates, three times daily), and three floors to house inmates. The North Wing will have 6 "Pods" that will house 48 inmates each - 288 total inmates. Direct Supervision is a concept that places the Corrections Deputies inside of the inmate housing pod. This fairly new concept has been proven to be more effective in allowing Correctional Officers to meet the mission statement of providing a safe, clean and quiet environment for inmates and staff.

View of bunks in a cell     View of the chapel in the jail     Video visitation

East and West Wings "Linear Supervision"

The East and West Wings utilize linear supervision to supervise inmates. Sarasota County Correctional Facility has used this concept of supervision since the first jail was built in 1956. Linear supervision consists of Corrections Deputies monitoring their floor by "patrolling" down a Corridor. Each floor has six cell blocks which can house up to 24 inmates each. This type of supervision causes a separation between inmate and Corrections Deputies.