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New sheriff to review hiring process for jailers
Several jail officers charged in 2012 with various crimes
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A string of former Hall County jailers has been charged in the past year with crimes ranging from identity theft to sexual abuse of a female inmate. Sheriff-elect Gerald Couch says he will review the overall process of hiring jailers to see if there are ways it can be improved. The current process of hiring and screening jailers is already stringent, said Sgt. Stephen Wilbanks, the department’s public information officer.