Allan Walsh Named New Bradley County Workhouse Superintendent

  • Wednesday, February 10, 2016
New Workhouse Superintendent Allan Walsh, Bradley County Sheriff Eric Watson, and Captain of Corrections and Judicial Services Gabe Thomas
New Workhouse Superintendent Allan Walsh, Bradley County Sheriff Eric Watson, and Captain of Corrections and Judicial Services Gabe Thomas

Sheriff Eric Watson announced the appointment of Allan Walsh as superintendent of the new Bradley County Workhouse, which will begin construction soon and be opened this year. 

Plans are for the new facility, to be adjacent to the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office, Jail and Courts complex, to hold up to 128 non-violent, low security inmates.

A graduate of Bradley Central High School, Mr. Walsh has served the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Division continuously for 32 years, with 10 of those as administrator of the Bradley County Jail.  Most recently, he has held the position of senior lieutenant in Corrections. Mr. Walsh has been certified by the Tennessee Corrections Institute, the organization that oversees all jails and holding facilities in Tennessee, as well as mandatory training for personnel, for 32 years.

Sheriff Watson said of Sr. Lt. Walsh, “Allan was instrumental in the planning, design and operations of the present Bradley County Jail, as well as the implementation of the “Direct Supervision” program.  He has also supervised the transport and extradition team.  His experience in all phases of corrections work uniquely qualifies him to assume the leadership of the new workhouse.”

Mr. Walsh is a graduate of the National Institute of Corrections in Boulder, Colorado, where he received a Jail Security Audit Certification.  He has additional training from the University of Tennessee in Supervision Management and Homeland Security Training, as well as specialized instruction in Fugitive Investigation and Court Security. Most recently, Sr. Lt. Walsh received the 2014 Sheriff’s Career Excellence Award.

Sheriff Watson said, “I am honored that the Bradley County Commission has entrusted my office with the operation of the new workhouse and I’m excited that Allan Walsh will be here to oversee the construction and implementation of programs there.”

In conclusion, the sheriff said Mr. Walsh has long been an asset to the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office, and he looks forward to a continued successful working relationship in his new position.

 

 

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