Newly Elected Carter County Sheriff Mike Fraley Is Optimistic About Getting His Jail Recertified After It Failed Two Recent Inspections By The State. Fraley Has Hired 16 People Since Taking Office And He’s Asking The County Commission For Funds To Increase The $27,000 Starting Salary. He Continues To Interview Even More People To Fill Open Positions At The Lockup. Fraley Told News 5, He’s Proud Of His Staff…..
If The Sheriff’s Office Loses Certification It Will Cost The County Millions In Funding From Housing State Inmates. The Jail Will Find Out Its Fate At A Meeting In Nashville In December.