Sheriff updates board on new jail project and adds six deputies to local patrols

Sheriff John Pollack told the Sherwood Township Board on Sept. 3 that Branch County is progressing on a new jail and the old jail is being demolished. He said six new deputies have been hired and are now on the road in the county, including patrols covering the Sherwood area.

"May was a hard month for Branch County and the Sherwood area," Pollack told the board while delivering the department's update and noting that the township's second-quarter report has been filed with local officials.

The report contained status items on staffing and the county jail project; Pollack did not provide specific timelines or cost figures during the meeting. No formal board action on county jail matters took place; the item was presented for information.