Four Hamilton County jailers suspended with pay

Thursday, December 22, 2011

photo Hamilton County Jail

Four jailers have been placed on administrative leave with pay pending the outcome of an internal investigation, said Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Hammond.

Allegations of a policy violations involving drugs recently arose involving three female and one male corrections officers.

The officers were placed on leave on Tuesday and the investigation was opened, Hammond said.

He declined to state which jailers were placed on leave and whether the allegations involved drugs in the workplace.

For complete details, see tomorrow's Times Free Press.