kristmas hays

Review of Adams County Sheriffs Office

I am very displeased, to say the least, with the g...

I am very displeased, to say the least, with the generally accepted modus operandi displayed department-wide by these deputies in the course of their duties supposedly working for the citizens of this community. I have personally witnessed blatant abuses of self-governing, as far as riding the clock for hourly pay & disregarding the law as it applies to their own actions. My hard earned tax money is paying these monsters just so they can abuse people & promote their own agendas. Deputy Martin told me not to forget his name when I asked it, upon hearing him blatantly & clearly state his position on those citizens passing through the jail facility. He said, "I don't care about the safety or security of any inmates. I only care about the other employees." This was his response to hearing sounds of distress from an inmate in holding in the medical wing & being told by the nurse that "maybe he should check on them. You know, for safety & security, at least". This was 1 of the more minor incidents I witnessed during my recent pass through the facility for a ticket I missed court on. It took them 2 days to process me in then back out. My people were there waiting to pay the bond before I got there. There is no reason for what I was subjected to. It was dehumanizing. I am no criminal. I have no record. This agency is operating far outside it's intended purpose & any acceptable parameters in its treatment of the citizens it comes into contact with. I plan to write an op-ed piece which more specifically outlines what I endured & witnessed because people need to know what is happening, finances by their tax dollars.