Pauls Valley, Oklahoma —
Garvin County Sheriff Larry Rhodes announced Friday that nine Garvin County Detention Center inmates were transferred to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.
The inmates had been convicted of various charges ranging from murder to property crimes and were awaiting available space in the prison system.
These nine transfers are in addition to two persons who were moved on Jan. 27.
Fourteen inmates remain in the custody of the sheriff awaiting prison bed space. Four other inmates have been sentenced to DOC but under the condition they will serve their time in the county jail.
Rhodes said he was glad to see the transfer take place.
“Over the past few weeks we have been dealing with capacity jail population in Garvin County,” Rhodes said.
The Garvin County jail is rated to hold 78 persons in emergency situations.
According to Rhodes, a high daily average population affects many aspects of the sheriff’s office including the budget. Sheriff Rhodes states “
“Since December, the sheriff’s office has been operating on sheriff’s service fees and monies generated from sources other than the general fund appropriation,” he said.
“Being able to lower the daily jail population should help with the recent high food and maintenance costs associated with the jail.”
The sheriff said the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 general fund allocation of just over $474,000 was gone in December, “which leaves me to use other funds to run the sheriff’s office.”
He stressed his sheriff service fees and any revenue from contracts are not designed to operate a sheriff’s office and the amounts collected often vary.
Recently transferred to DOC were Kyle Craig, Larry Ray, Richard Montoya, Edwin Looney, Gene Ballard, Brian Davis, David Kelly, Joseph Damrill, Benny Barnes, James Garrison and Calon Holland-Murray.
According to Sheriff Rhodes the number of Garvin County Detention Center inmates awaiting transfer to prison is high for a variety of reasons.
“Combined with the fact that county jails are experiencing a backlog across the state with DOC inmates, we are feeling the back end of a tough on crime strategy by law enforcement in Garvin County.”
Many of the cases involving these individuals were a result of proactive and more thorough criminal investigations conducted by Garvin County authorities, he said.
Community News
Jail here sends inmates to prison
- Community News
-
-
Looking for the top rodeo girl
The pageantry of the rodeo will soon ride into a couple of Garvin County cities.
-
Blevins earns slim council win
The difference could be counted on one hand as a Pauls Valley incumbent councilman won another term this week by the narrowest of margins.
-
Location for celebration in limbo
Pauls Valley will again get a holiday treat when this year’s July 4th celebration rolls around. The real question is where that festive gathering will actually be this summer.
-
PV precincts open for Tuesday election
A slow turnout on Friday kicked off the early voting period as a runoff election next week will decide which candidate will take a seat on Pauls Valley’s city council.
-
Team effort to help food drive
Working together to help other folks is what Pauls Valley’s postal workers and others are looking to get done with an annual food drive this Saturday.
-
Food drive offers helping hand
Pauls Valley's postal workers are again asking local residents to pitch in and offer a helping hand to those needing food during difficult times.
-
Band sounds more than just great
When members of Pauls Valley’s band starts to play during this week’s spring concert they’re looking to do more than just make it sound great.
-
Going for the rodeo crown
A couple of Garvin County round-up clubs are now looking to rope in contestants for upcoming rodeos.
-
Tunes to kick off BrickFest event
Much of the musical entertainment is lined up and ready to go for the BrickFest celebration in Pauls Valley this weekend.
-
Football stories look to be empty
Even before Bill Green was officially introduced as Pauls Valley’s new head football coach this week a number of stories began to spread, including some on the darker side.
- More Community News Headlines
-
Looking for the top rodeo girl
Okla. City Mayor: Up to 13K Homes Hit by Tornado
Raw: Aftermath of Deadly Attack in London
Paperless Scanner, Vision of the Future
Florida FBI Shooting Has Boston Bombing Links
Garcetti Elected Los Angeles Mayor Over Greuel
Raw: New Video of Deadly Oklahoma Tornado
IRS Official Pleads 5th Amendment
Lawyer: Feds Investigating Susan Powell Case
Former Rep. Weiner Running for New York Mayor
Jodi Arias: Death Penalty Would Cause More Pain
Police Ram House to End Hostage Standoff
Families Begin Returning to Their Homes in Moore
Raw: Aerial View of Moore Tornado Damage
Looking for Love? Take the Prague Metro
First Person: Baby Falcons on a New York Bridge
Crews Race to Find Survivors of Okla. Twister
Oklahoma: Images of Devastation, Reunion
Raw: Students Clash With Police in Chile
Protests Outside Cincinnati IRS Office
New Xbox One Entertainment Console Unveiled
