Richland County Sheriff Lieutenant Receives National Designation of Certified Jail Manager

Richland County Sheriff Staff Lieutenant James Myers recently received the national designation of Certified Jail Manager.

Myers has been employed with the Richland County Sheriff’s Office for over 20 years serving all of his career in the Jail and Court Security/Transportation Divisions. Myers was hired in 1996 as a correctional officer and was promoted to jail sergeant in 2000.

In 2006 he was promoted to Lieutenant and reassigned to the Jail Division. Lieutenant Myers is also an Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission Corrections Academy Commander and holds annual Corrections Basic Training Academy’s for new Corrections Officer’s. He is married and has two children and enjoys coaching and attending his son’s sporting events.

This hallmark certification is granted upon the successful completion of a rigid experiential background application and an intensive four-hour examination jointly prepared by the American Jail Association and the Jail Manager Certification Commission. Certification in jail management is a demonstration of competency and professionalism in the field. It documents the mastery of a strong level of knowledge in the specialty and demonstrates continuing education and growth.

The American Jail Association is a national, nonprofit, educational organization delivering professional development, personal certification, and advocacy services to correctional personnel at all ranks and operational levels working in this Nation’s 3,200-plus jails and detention facilities. It is the only association of its kind that focuses exclusively on issues affecting today’s jail professional. Appointed by the association’s Board of Directors, the five-member commission administers the Certified Jail Officer Program, in addition to the Certified Jail Manager Program; sets policy; and assures the two programs reflect the changing needs of the profession.