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HCSO Jail receives first accredidation

Special to Caloosa Belle Independent

Posted 12/9/22

Hendry County Sheriff Steve Whidden announced Dec. 6, 2022, that the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office Jail has received its Initial Certificate …

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HCSO Jail receives first accredidation

Photo courtesy Hendry County Sheriff's Office

L-R: William “Billy” Walls, Acting Executive Director of FAC, Sgt. M. Powell, Jail Administrator, Capt. J. Reyes, Sheriff Steve Whidden, Lt. L. Larkins and Highlands County Sheriff Paul Blackman.

Posted Friday, December 9, 2022 2:57 pm

Special to Caloosa Belle Independent

LABELLE — Hendry County Sheriff Steve Whidden announced Dec. 6, 2022, that the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office Jail has received its Initial Certificate of Accreditation from the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission, Inc. during a business meeting in St. Augustine.

Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission, Inc. (FCAC) has established itself as Florida’s jail accreditation program with more than half of the county jails having achieved and maintained accredited status by the Commission.

Accreditation standards are based primarily on the Florida Model Jail Standards (FMJS) and Florida Statutes. FCAC reviews all aspects of an agency’s policies and procedures, management, operations and support services, to include standards and a process specifically to accredited organizations with pretrial responsibilities to determine compliance with 264 recognized standards. All standards are compatible with Florida law and are designed to address the unique needs of the Florida Correctional community.

With the Accreditation of the Hendry County Jail, Hendry County Sheriff’s Office is a fully Accredited Florida Law Enforcement Agency.

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