Plumas Sheriff Unveils State-of-the-Art Correctional Facility

After a long wait and construction delays, the Plumas Sheriff's Office will cut the ribbon on the newly built Correctional Facility and Daily Reporting Center, located off Abernathy Lane in Quincy.Plumas County received a state grant of $25 million back in 2017 to build... Read More.

Seven Graduate From LCC Correctional Officer Academy

Lassen County Sheriff's Office announces the graduation of seven from Lassen College’s Correctional Officer Academy.At the community college’s Public Safety Training Center, the seven deputies underwent an intensive five-week, 195-hour program, learning the top skills necessary for the occupation from experts in the field.The... Read More.

CDCR Honors 3 HDSP Correctional Officers for Bravery

Today, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) will pay tribute to the bravery and heroism of three Correctional Officers from High Desert State Prison (HDSP) during its 38th annual Medal of Valor Ceremony. The ceremony will recognize their unwavering commitment to service... Read More.

Correctional Officer Arrested for Sexual Relationship with Inmate

A Modoc correctional officer is arrested for an alleged sexual relationship with an inmate. The Sheriff’s department received reports from the relationship staff, and Sheriff Dowdy called in an outside agency to investigate. On September 10th, the Sheriff said, 34-year-old former correctional officer Melanie... Read More.

Plumas County Correctional Facility Breaks Ground

The ground has broken on the construction of the new Plumas County Correctional facility. The jail has been a long time in the making spanning back to the years when Hagwood was the sheriff. In 2017 Plumas County received a state grant of $25... Read More.

Modoc County Correctional Facility Gets 1st Positive COVID Case

Meanwhile Modoc county correctional facility see’s its first COVID case after 579 days free. Sheirff Dowdy issued a press release commending the staff on their efforts over the past year but knew a positive case would eventually happen. The county is also experiencing a... Read More.