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Incarcerated man found deceased at county jail; autopsy scheduled
A 53-year-old man who was incarcerated in the Chelan County Regional Justice Center was discovered dead in a general population cell. The man’s body is now in the care of the Chelan County Coroner’s Office; an autopsy is scheduled to determine the cause of death.
Posted: April 27, 2026
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Jail names 2025 Deputy & Employee of the Year
Corrections Deputy Skyler Silsby was named the 2025 Deputy of the Year and records clerk Donna McCrain was named 2025 Employee of the Year at the Chelan County Regional Justice Center.
Posted: January 20, 2026
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Local rescue dog is new narcotics-detecting canine at county jail
K9 Kato and his partner, Corrections Deputy Skyler Silsby, graduate today from the Washington State Department of Corrections K9 program. Silsby completed 200 hours of training over six weeks to become certified as a narcotics K9 handler; he’s only the second corrections deputy to earn the distinction at the county jail.
Posted: August 20, 2025
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County adds more medical sensors to jail cells
The Chelan County Regional Justice Center recently completed the installation of 44 additional medical sensors, bringing its total to 68 sensors now installed in single-occupancy cells at the facility.
Posted: July 10, 2025
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County jail honored for taking innovative efforts in fight against opioid crisis
The Chelan County Regional Justice Center was recently honored with the 2025 Detention Facility Innovation Award by the National Institute for Jail Operations. The jail has been utilizing a variety of technologies to combat the opioid crisis. Learn more.
Posted: June 18, 2025
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Tollackson named Healthcare Professional of the Year
On June 11, Billye Tollackson, health care manager for the Chelan County Regional Justice Center, was honored with the Healthcare Professional of the Year Award at the National Institute for Jail Operations' JAILCON25 Western Regional Conference. Read more about Tollackson and why she has chosen to make a career out of caring for the incarcerated at the county jail.
Posted: June 17, 2025
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Jail’s K-9 handler headed to new career
The Chelan County Regional Justice Center is saying goodbye this summer to its canine handler who not only played a key role in building the narcotics-detecting program in the local facility but also inspired other counties around the state to add canine programs in their own jails.
Posted: April 25, 2025
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A good meal goes a long way in a county jail
The kitchen crew at the Regional Justice Center was honored last week with the 2024 Department of the Year Award. What are the favorite recipes at the jail? Who are the tight-knit bunch with a statewide reputation? Learn more in the story.
Posted: April 08, 2025
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Jail's K9 unit receives Gesa Credit Union’s Local Heroes grant
The Chelan County Regional Justice Center’s K9 Unit was chosen by the Gesa Community Foundation to receive its Local Heroes Grant Award. The $15,000 grant will help cover operational costs next year for the K9 unit.
Posted: November 13, 2024
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