Sharp County Detention Center top in the state Tammy Curtis, Publisher The Sharp County Detention Center has seen many positive changes under Sheriff Shane Russell’s administration. Recently, one of the most noteworthy was brought to light for the jail. While the safety of both the officers and inmates is the top priority, it is often the hardest to achieve near-perfect scores from jail standards. Sharp County Jail scored a 99 percent-plus compliance…
Long tops off child rape sentences with total of 620 years By Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor The last of convicted Sharp and Fulton County child rapist Terry “Woodstock” Long’s cases were adjudicated on Jan. 13 in Fulton County. He had already been sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole. But, additional time was added after he accepted a negotiated guilty plea to six…
By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor Changes and increased revenue at the Sharp County Detention Center were the main topic of the June 12 Sharp County Quorum Court meeting. New method for inmates to see doctor Sheriff Shane Russell explained the jail received nearly $33,000 in revenue for the month of May. This included revenue from inmates use of the county’s NCIC inmate communication system which include phone, video and messaging systems. Other…
FROM COURT DOCUMENTS A January 28 incident at the Sharp County Detention Center added more charges to the rap sheets of three inmates. According to court documents filed in the Third Judicial District Circuit Court on March 23, Deputy and Jailer Austin Carpenter was on shift when he noticed something being thrown from one pod to another. After arriving at the cell door from where he believed the item was thrown, Carpenter…
