DeSoto County Detention Center Receives Accreditation
Hernando, Ms
Sheriff Bill Rasco and Director of Detention Services Chad Wicker have received their accreditation certificate from the American Correctional Association-(ACA).
The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department Adult Detention Center was built in 2012 and can house 572 inmates.
Auditors graded the facility on 46 mandatory compliance checks, scoring 100%; and also graded it on 106 nonmandatory compliance checks, which scored a 99.1%
These grades go to show that Director Wicker and Sheriff Rasco are running the facility amongst the top tier of jails and prisons across the United States.
A few key points that stood out to the auditors about the DCSD Detention Center were:
-Leadership
-Cleanliness
-Medical Standards
-Community/Programming Support
The ACA Audit is voluntary and is done every three years. These checks and balances help to maintain a professional working atmosphere and it verifies that their inmates are treated fairly.
