jail

The Times-Union

The Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission has accredited the Nassau County Jail, making it one of 34 detention facilities in the state to receive the designation.

The accreditation award was presented to Sheriff Tommy Seagraves Jr. during a ceremony last week in Coral Springs.

To receive the distinction, facilities are reviewed on 238 standards, 97 of them mandatory and 141 optional, according to a release from Seagraves.

An inspection is required every three years to maintain the designation.