CHARLESTON, Ill. (WAND) – Since the 2024 IDOC inspection, the Coles County Sheriff’s Office has made several upgrades to the county jail.

Those include purchasing new mattresses, adding a padded cell, expanding mental health counseling hours, and providing pro se inmates with a laptop for legal discovery.

Construction is also underway on a new medical observation unit, which is expected to be completed by the end of the year. The project will expand medical observation cells, improve the nurse’s office, and create a better overall floor plan.

“It’s very important, especially for the care of the inmates," Sheriff Martin told WAND News

Martin explained that the county has also invested in electronic medical recordkeeping, upgraded Homewav kiosks and Guardian RFID observation systems, and

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