- April 19, 2024
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The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility was awarded reaccreditation by the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission on Oct. 6. Only 35 jails in Florida hold this distinction. Each accredited jail is required to be assessed and re-accredited every three years.
Sheriff Rick Staly made attaining corrections accreditation an FCSO goal when he took office in January 2017. The accreditation process usually takes 24 months to accomplish, but the FCSO team was ready for the FCAC onsite assessment in 19 months and received its first accreditation in October 2018.
Staly dedicated the re-accreditation to fallen FCSO Detention Deputy First Class Paul Luciano, who died after contracting COVID-19 while serving at the jail.
“This reaccreditation award distinguishes the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility as one of the premier correctional institutions in the State of Florida,” Sheriff Rick Staly said. "Receiving reaccreditation certifies that our detention services team operates a professional facility according to the best national and state practices and standards. Our detention deputies and staff have worked hard to create and provide a professional and rehabilitative environment for our inmates and it was my honor to dedicate this recognition to the memory of DFC Luciano.”
After a comprehensive review of the facility’s policies, procedures, and operations, the assessment team found that the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility was 100% compliant with 261 mandatory and optional standards, which far exceeds the minimum number of standards required for accreditation. In the assessment team’s report to the full commission, they highlighted FCSO’s STRIDE and Homeward Bound programs and partnership with Flagler County Technical College to help inmates become productive citizens.
