Caledonia County Jail & Sheriff

In Caledonia County the local sheriff office has several duties and responsibilities, and only one of those is the operation of the local jail and holding facility. They work in conjunction with several divisions including K9, tactical unit, prison unit, patrol units, and dispatch, as well as working with the National Sheriff’s Association, Vermont State, and the Caledonia Superior Court Family Division. They are not only responsible for ensuring the day to day operations of the jail are maintained to the correct standards but also to serve all warrants, enforce local and state laws, and investigate local crimes to conclusion. The jail facility has a capacity of around 126 inmates and can accommodate them as needed. It offers academic and educational opportunities to help inmate have a better opportunity for success after their release, assistance in overcoming drug and alcohol dependency, access to religious services, counselling and cognitive behavioural groups to overcome anger management and issues of violence, life skills that will help to set up each inmate for success after release, and credit recovery. Each inmate is rehabilitated to the best ability of the staff and are encouraged to learn new skills that will help them throughout their life. The same office is also responsible for the parole and probation programs, ensuring that inmate have access to the programs they need even after they have been released and to assist in reintegration to their community. Each inmate is permitted access to the phone banks within the day use rooms throughout the day, from 10am until 10pm, and will also be provided with the opportunity to have visits from approved visitors on the weekdays from 9am until 6pm. Visits should be scheduled in advance to ensure the inmate will be available at that time, and this can be done by calling or visiting the jail lobby.