BATAVIA, Ohio — Two Clermont County Sheriff’s Office corrections officers, Dreyer and Wehrle, graduated Thursday from a corrections training academy in Butler County, the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post.
“Your hard work, dedication, and commitment have paid off,” the sheriff’s office said in announcing the graduation, congratulating the pair in a post that did not specify their assignments going forward.
New corrections officers typically go on to work inside the Clermont County Jail in Batavia, where they process inmates in and out of custody, verify court commitments and warrants, fingerprint and photograph new arrivals, and supervise inmates in the facility’s cell blocks, according to the sheriff’s office’s job description for the position. Officers also administer medication, manage inmate commissary orders and coordinate transportation to court hearings and medical appointments.
The Clermont County Jail employs about 100 trained civilian and security personnel, according to the sheriff’s office. Jail Administrator Maj. Chris Allen oversees the facility, and Capt. Mike McConnell manages day-to-day security and operations. The jail processes roughly 7,000 inmates a year and holds an average daily population of about 300 people across its maximum-, medium- and minimum-security sections.
The sheriff’s office also runs its own in-house Corrections Academy, led by Sgt. Kevin Lindsey, to prepare new hires for state certification exams. Sending officers to partner academies in neighboring counties, such as Butler County’s, gives the department another avenue to get new hires trained and certified.
Sheriff Christopher Stratton has led the office since January 2025, when he succeeded longtime Sheriff Steve Leahy, who retired after 34 years in law enforcement.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the Clermont County Sheriff’s Office.