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| Sheriff Harvey Gets 100 % Accreditation Rating |
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SHERIFF HARVEY RE-ACCREDITED WITH A 100 PERCENT RATING On October 6, 2008 the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission will meet in Crystal River, Florida for the purpose of granting reaccreditation to Sheriff David Harvey and the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office, Corrections Division. The Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission assessed the Sheriff’s Detention Facility on August 19-21, 2008. The Corrections Division must meet 259 individual standards, 152 mandatory standards, as well as 107 non-mandatory standards. The assessment team was made up of Ms. Wanda White of the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Ms. Tammy Matthews of the Okaloosa County Department of Corrections and Sgt. David Gray of the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office. The assessment team was given full and complete access to all agency facilities and divisions upon request.Sheriff Harvey said of the assessment, “Re-accreditation reveals the professionalism of this agency and its employees. We conduct business and serve people and the State of Florida has put their stamp of approval of the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office, Division of Corrections. Major Miller, the Jail Administrator, a graduate of Florida State University is a fine example of the professional leadership throughout the Sheriff’s Office. Lieutenant Danny Deal is to be commended also as our accreditation manger for an outstanding job of planning and preparation throughout the three year process.” |



