SANDPOINT – Upgrades may be on the horizon as the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office prepares for a jail and justice system assessment June 10.

Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler shared the news in a Facebook post last Thursday, highlighting the request for an unbiased opinion on upgrading and assessing the county entities.

“There has been a multitude of community conversations concerning the need to expand or remodel our aging jail and the need for a criminal justice center co-located next to the jail. I wanted expert advice from professionals, who could make an unbiased assessment of our current jail and justice system,” said Wheeler in a Facebook post.

The assessment is funded by a National Institute of Corrections grant, which was approved at a January 2025 county commissioners meeting

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