The Chautauqua County Jail's required Medication Assisted Treatment program is well underway. A bill passed in 2021 by New York State requires that county jails provide provide medical treatment for opioid addiction to inmates. Sheriff Jim … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Receives National Commission on Correctional Health Care Accreditation
Chautauqua County has received the state's accreditation from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care. Sheriff Jim Quattrone announced the accreditation designation to the County Legislature at their monthly meeting on May 24. He said … [Read more...]
Rep. Langworthy Meets With Sheriff Quattrone, Tours Public Safety Facilities in Mayville
Congressman Nick Langworthy met with Chautauqua County Sheriff Jim Quattrone and toured public safety facilities in Mayville on a visit to the county. Langworthy said it's important for him to familiarize himself with the institutions he … [Read more...]
Three Involved in Home Invasion Arraigned, Sent to Jail
The three people involved in a violent home invasion in the City of Jamestown have been arraigned in City Court. Jamestown Police said William Buckley, Joneece Talley, and Joshua Ryan were arraigned Thursday, December 29. Buckley was sent to the … [Read more...]
MHA Celebrates $500,000 Federal Grant That Will Help People in Recovery Return to Work
A large crowd of community organizations and elected officials gathered at the Mental Health Association Tuesday to celebrate the award of a $500,000 grant that will help people in recovery return to the workforce. MHA Executive Director Steven … [Read more...]
Corrections Officers at County Jail Respond to Suicide Attempt
MAYVILLE - The Jamestown Post-Journal says corrections officers helped save an inmate’s life following a reported suicide attempt last Thursday night at the Chautauqua County Jail. The male inmate was found hanging in his cell by an officer while … [Read more...]
County Sheriff’s Office Reports 26 Jail Inmates Test Positive for COVID-19
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office says it is working closely with the County Health Department to contain an outbreak of COVID-19 cases at the Chautauqua County Jail where more than half of the inmates have tested positive. Four … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] County Jail Sees 40 Percent Drop in Population Following Implementation of Bail Reform
MAYVILLE - An estimated 100 fewer inmates are at the Chautauqua County Jail today compared to the average during last year. That was the news delivered Wednesday during the Chautauqua County Community Justice Coordinating Council's first meeting of … [Read more...]
Jamestown Area Man Charged Following Robbery in Warren County
MAYVILLE - A Jamestown area man was taken into custody this week after allegedly threatening another man at gunpoint and leaving him “completely nude and in the dark" in a rural area of Warren County, PA. The Post-Journal says 23-year-old Thomas … [Read more...]
Identity of Inmate Who Died in County Jail Revealed, Investigation Still Underway
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office has yet to release the name of the prisoner who died in the Chautauqua County Jail last week, but his family is speaking out to the media and have given permission to reveal his identity. The … [Read more...]
