10/21/2025
Sheriff Matthew Treglia Allen County Jail
333 N. Main Street Lima, OH 45801
RE: 2025 Annual Jail Inspection Dear Sheriff Matthew Treglia:
In accordance with Section 5120.10 of the Ohio Revised Code and Executive Order 92-03 of the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, the Allen County Jail, a full service jail, was inspected on 09/16/2025. The inspection was restricted to assessing compliance with a group of standards, selected from the Standards for Jails in Ohio
promulgated by the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. The group of standards being inspected focused on Reception & Release, Classification, Security, Housing, Sanitation and Environmental Conditions, Communication, Visitation, Medical and Mental Health Services, Food Service, Recreation and Programming, Inmate Discipline, Administrative Segregation, Grievance, Staffing, and Staff Training. The inspection consisted of this Inspector receiving and/or reviewing requested documentation and/or materials, touring selected areas of the jail, and having discussions with various jail staff.
The total actual general housing capacity for the Allen County Jail is 199. On the date of the jail inspection, there were 182 inmates incarcerated in the Allen County Jail. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction recommended housing capacity for the jail is 199, which is based upon total available living space and other requirements. Officials should maintain prisoner counts within the Department’s recommended capacity figure .
The Allen County Jail (Full Service Jail) is in compliance with 173 standards, 51 "Essential", and 122 "Important".
5120:1-8-01 (A); -01 (B); -01 (C); -01 (D); -01 (E); -01 (F); -01 (G); -01 (H); -01 (I); -01 (J); -01 (K); -01 (L); -01 (M); -01
(N); -01 (O); -02 (A); -02 (B)(1); -02 (B)(2); -02 (B)(3); -02 (B)(4); -02 (B)(5); -02 (B)(6); -02 (D); -03 (A)(1); -03 (A)(2);
-03 (A)(3); -03 (A)(4); -03 (A)(5); -03 (A)(7); -03 (B)(1); -03 (B)(2); -03 (B)(3); -03 (B)(4); -03 (B)(5); -03 (B)(6); -03 (B)
(7); -03 (B)(8); -03 (B)(10)(a); -03 (B)(10)(b); -03 (B)(10)(c); -03 (B)(10)(d); -03 (B)( 11)(a); -03 (B)(11)(b); -03 (B)(11)
(c); -03 (B)(12); -03 (B)(13); -03 (B)(14); -03 (B)(15); -03 (B)(16); -03 (B)(17); -04 (A)(1); -04 (A)(3); -04 (A)(4); -04 (B);
-04 (C); -04 (D); -04 (E); -04 (F); -04 (H); -04 (I); -04 (J); -04 (K); -04 (L); -05 (A); -05 (B); -05 (C); -05 (D); -05 (E); -05
(F); -05 (G)(1); -05 (G)(2); -05 (G)(3); -05 (H)(1); -05 (H)(2); -05 (H)(3); -05 (H)(4); -05 (H)(5); -05 (H)(6); -05 (I); -05 (J);
-05 (K); -05 (L); -05 (M); -05 (N); -05 (O); -05 (P); -05 (Q); -06 (A); -06 (B); -06 (C); -06 (D); -06 (E); -06 (F); -06 (G); -06
(H); -07 (A); -07 (B); -07 (C); -07 (D); -07 (E); -07 (F); -07 (G); -07 (H); -07 (I); -07 (J); -09 (A); -09 (C); -09 (D); -09 (E);
-09 (F); -09 (G); -09 (H); -09 (I); -09 (J); -09 (K); -09 (L); -09 (M); -09 (N); -09 (O); -09 (P); -09 (Q); -09 (R); -09 (S); -09
(T); -09 (U); -09 (V); -09 (W); -09 (X); -09 (Y); -09 (Z); -09 (AA); -10 (A); -10 (B); -10 (C); -10 (D); -10 (E); -10 (F); -10
(G); -10 (H)(1); -10 (H)(2); -11 (A); -11 (B); -11 (C); -11 (D); -11 (E); -12 (A); -12 (B); -12 (C); -12 (D); -12 (E); -12 (F);
-12 (G); -12 (H); -12 (I); -15 (A); -15 (B); -15 (C); -15 (D); -15 (E); -15 (F); -16 (A); -16 (B); -17 (A)(1); -17 (A)(2); -17 (A)
(3); -17 (A)(4); -17 (A)(5); -17 (A)(6); -17 (A)(7); -18 (A); -18 (C); -18 (D); -18 (E);
The Allen County Jail did not comply with 6 standards, 3 "Essential", and 3 "Important". This letter is intended to serve as a basis for developing plans of action for bringing the facility into compliance with the deficiencies noted during the inspection.
5120:1-8-03 (A) Each full service jail shall maintain the following minimum standards in regard to security of the jail. (6) (Essential) A two-way communications system between central control, staffed posts and inmate occupied areas.
Comments: On the inspection date, not all areas have 2-way communication. Jail Administration should ensure that a two-way communications system between central control, staffed inmate-occupied posts, and regions is available and working.
5120:1-8-03 (B) Each full service jail shall have written policies and procedures, and practices which evidence, that the following minimum standards are maintained. (9) (Essential) Inmates in physical restraints shall be personally checked by staff every ten minutes. The report of the use of physical restraints shall be reviewed and signed off by a non involved supervisor or higher ranking personnel. The use of physical restraints shall be reviewed for policy compliance by the jail administrator or designee.
Comments: On the date of the inspection, the documentation provided indicated that checks on inmates in physical restraints exceeded the ten-minute time frame. Checks shall be documented by staff every ten minutes .
5120:1-8-04 (A) Full service jails shall provide inmates with sufficient space . The jail shall maintain documentation regarding square footage and maximum occupancy figures for all housing and holding areas, and shall comply with the following minimum requirements: (2) Housing cells: (a) (Important) Seventy square feet for single occupancy forty-eight square feet in jails constructed prior to 1983.
Comments: On the date of the inspection, there were 16 inmates in the trustee work (TW) area. The assigned BRC for this area is 10. Jail administration should maintain the population within the BRC.
5120:1-8-04 (G) (Important) Shower facilities at a minimum of one operable shower for every twelve occupants. Water temperatures shall be controlled thermostatically in a range from one hundred five to one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit.
Comments: On the date of the inspection, water temperatures were not within the temperature ranges specified in the standard.
5120:1-8-09 (B) (Essential) Inmate pre-screen. Before acceptance into jail, health-trained personnel shall inquire about, but not be limited to the following conditions and the health authority shall develop policies for the acceptance or denial of admission for: (1) Suicide thoughts/plan. (2) Current serious or potentially serious medical or mental health issues needing immediate attention. (3) The use of taser, pepper spray or other less lethal use of force during arrest. (4) Observe for signs of and inquire about drug and/or alcohol intoxication or abuse.
Comments: On the date of the inspection, documentation was not provided to show that inmates were being assessed on the Pre-Screen for use of Taser, pepper spray, or other less lethal use of force during arrest. The health authority shall develop the Inmate Pre-Screen that inquires about the use of Taser, pepper spray, or other less lethal use of force during arrest.
5120:1-8-18 (B) (Important) Correctional officers shall receive training as follows : (1) Training in jail policies and within sixty days of employment. (2) During the first year of assignment, training consistent with Chapter 109:2-9 of the Administrative Code. Correctional officers that present proof of completion of the new employee orientation (NEO) training through the Ohio department of rehabilitation and correction satisfy the training requirement in Chapter 109:2-9 of the Administrative Code. (3) Eight hours of -service training each subsequent year of employment addressing specific job assignments and/or jail related issues. These training hours are in addition to training mandated by other standards.
Comments: On the date of the inspection, there were eight Corrections Officers beyond the one -year time frame without the required academy training consistent with section B2 of this standard. Jail Administration shall ensure that all staff receive the training stated within the standards .
Plan of action forms are enclosed. Completed form(s) and/or corrective materials addressing the noted deficiencies must be completed and submitted through the Ohio Jail Management System (OHJMS) at www.OHJMS.Intelligrants.com within 45 days of receipt of this correspondence. Please feel free to contact the Bureau if you need assistance or clarification in this effort. The Bureau remains available to discuss the aspects of this report or to provide reference materials or assistance as desired.
Sincerely,
Patrick Kennedy, State Jail Inspector Bureau of Adult Detention
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections Operations Support Center
P.O. Box 430
Columbus , Ohio 43216 Phone: (614) 756-9182
Email: patrick.kennedy@drc.ohio.gov