NEWTON COUNTY — On March 6, Sheriff Ezell Brown and the Newton County Sheriff’s Workplace graduated 10 detention officers from the company’s first 80-hour Primary Jail Academy.
The academy, held Feb. 23–March 6, offered detention officers with the foundational coaching essential to carry out customary jail operations whereas conducting themselves in accordance with legislative necessities and relevant case legislation. The inaugural class was restricted to Newton County Sheriff’s Workplace personnel, however future classes might be open to officers from different companies. The subsequent Primary Jail Academy is scheduled for June 1–12, with further lessons deliberate for Sept. 14–25 and Dec. 7–18.
Throughout this system, officers accomplished coursework and sensible coaching in a wide range of key areas, together with emergency procedures, inmate rights, inmate self-discipline, inmate and cell searches, fingerprinting, inmate supervision and self-defense. The curriculum additionally lined medical response actions resembling first support and CPR. Parts of the academy required bodily exercise in addition to workout routines designed to strengthen written communication expertise, each of that are crucial elements of day by day detention operations.
“This academy represents our continued dedication to making sure that detention officers are correctly educated and ready to satisfy the duties of the job,” stated Sheriff Brown. “We’re proud to be one among solely 13 sheriff’s places of work in Georgia providing this academy. By delivering this excessive degree of instruction, we improve the professionalism of our detention operations and assist companies throughout the area in equipping their officers with the data and expertise wanted to take care of protected and safe services.”
The Newton County Sheriff’s Workplace Primary Jail Academy was authorized by the Georgia Peace Officer Requirements and Coaching Council (POST) on Dec. 9, 2025, permitting this system to award official coaching credit score to Georgia Peace Officers. On that very same date, Lt. Mandy Peters was appointed because the Academy Director and oversees the event and implementation of this system. Cpl. Jeff Alexander serves as the category coordinator, aiding with the planning and day-to-day operations of the academy.
For extra details about the Primary Jail Academy, contact Lt. Mandy Peters at mpeters@newtonsheriffga.org
