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Sheriff Richard Devlin stands in the Otsego County Jail’s lobby in a 2019 photo. (Jim Kevlin/AllOtsego.com)

Sheriff says correction salaries still an issue as contract looms

After closing of two housing units in the Otsego County jail on December 21 due to staffing issues, Sheriff Richard Devlin hopes the County Board of Representatives will offer a new contract to the Otsego County Deputy Sheriffs’ Benevolent Association with higher pay so the county can better retain staff at the jail.

Sheriff Devlin said the union’s contract with Otsego County expires in January 2022 – something he hopes will jumpstart discussions about “appropriate pay” for corrections officers.

Despite the upcoming contract deadline, the sheriff said he has heard “not a word” from the Otsego County Board of Representatives.

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