Saturday, June 05, 2010
Big Sandy Regional Detention Administrator Seeks Upgrades
KENTUCKY...
The interim administrator of the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center, hired last month after the previous administrator was indicted, will seek nearly $500,000 in upgrades to the 25-year-old facility. Randy Madan, a retired associate warden at the Big Sandy federal prison in Martin County, said problems at the four-county regional jail include security, safety, cleanliness and financial issues. Suspended jail administrator Henry "Butch" Williams, 54, of Oil Springs in Johnson County, who is charged with accepting a bribe from an inmate, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Friday. Police said Williams accepted a Ford F-150 pickup in January 2009 from an inmate in exchange for having the inmate's wife transferred to Big Sandy from another jail. Madan was hired last month to replace Williams, who is under orders to stay away from the jail until his trial is complete. Madan said he would be presenting at least 15 problem items — with a price tag of about $500,000 — to the Regional Jail Authority, which includes Johnson, Martin, Magoffin and Lawrence counties. The board meets June 17.
The interim administrator of the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center, hired last month after the previous administrator was indicted, will seek nearly $500,000 in upgrades to the 25-year-old facility. Randy Madan, a retired associate warden at the Big Sandy federal prison in Martin County, said problems at the four-county regional jail include security, safety, cleanliness and financial issues. Suspended jail administrator Henry "Butch" Williams, 54, of Oil Springs in Johnson County, who is charged with accepting a bribe from an inmate, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Friday. Police said Williams accepted a Ford F-150 pickup in January 2009 from an inmate in exchange for having the inmate's wife transferred to Big Sandy from another jail. Madan was hired last month to replace Williams, who is under orders to stay away from the jail until his trial is complete. Madan said he would be presenting at least 15 problem items — with a price tag of about $500,000 — to the Regional Jail Authority, which includes Johnson, Martin, Magoffin and Lawrence counties. The board meets June 17.
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