While it has been a year full of challenges in Daggett County, the Commissioners are sending a clear message of hope to its residents. “There is no doubt we’ve been bruised and bent a little due to some of the issues we have had to deal with this year,” shared the Commissioners in their August newsletter. “We are convinced that Daggett County has the resilience and problem solving skills to get through all of the issues still on the burner.” 80 state inmates were removed from the Daggett County Jail in February after the Sheriff notified the Utah Department of Corrections of a situation he had been made aware of and asked them to investigate. In the months that followed, charges came forward against 4 deputies and the Sheriff. Daggett County has faced the situation head on. “The Jail and the issues surrounding that facility are in the capable hands of our new Sheriff, Erik Bailey, and his staff with the support of the rest of the County leaders,” continued the Commissioners. “The opportunity to reevaluate the use of the building for other purposes is currently on the forefront of many of our discussions.”
