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Jail Division |
Captain
Ronald Dodd manages the Jail Division and began his law enforcement career with this agency in 1979 after receiving
his Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from California State
University, Sacramento.
Captain Dodd worked as a Deputy Sheriff in the jail and on patrol for the first ten years of his career, then was promoted to Sergeant and assigned to the Jail Division. In 1995, after 6 years as a Jail Sergeant, he was promoted to Jail Commander.
In December of 2006, Captain Dodd graduated from the F.B.I. National Academy in Quantico, VA.
Captain Dodd and his wife Becky reside in the Antelope area and have five children and one grandchild. In his off duty time, Captain Dodd enjoys golf, motorcycle riding, working in his yard, gardening, and spending time with his family. Captain Dodd and his family are also very active in their church.
Lieutenant
Yvette Clay
began her law enforcement career in 1990.
She graduated from high school in Willows in 1984, obtained her Associate's
Degree from Butte College in 1986, and graduated from the Butte Police Academy
in 1989. After a short stint as a Correctional Officer with the Glenn County
Sheriff's Office, she came to Tehama County. Serving as a Deputy Sheriff in the
jail and on patrol, she promoted to Detective in 1993. Working mainly child
abuse and sex-related crimes, she was the first-ever female Detective in Tehama
County.
In 2000, Yvette promoted to Sergeant, once again becoming the department's first
female to attain this rank. In her 8 years as a Sergeant, she held several
assignments in the jail and on patrol. In June of 2007, she once again
distinguished herself by becoming the department's first female Lieutenant.
Assigned to the custody division, she serves as second-in-command of the jail.
Lieutenant Clay lives in Red Bluff with her 13 year-old son. In her off-duty time, she volunteers at St. Elizabeth's Hospital and Care Net Pregnancy Center. Lieutenant Clay is an avid reader, enjoys bowling, golfing and football. She is also very active with her church.
Tehama County Jail
The Tehama County Jail is located at 502 Oak Street (corner of Oak &
Madison) in Red Bluff, California. It was built in 1974 with additions completed
in 1994. The Main Jail has a capacity for 227 inmates and houses sentenced and
pre-sentenced inmates.
The Main
Jail is managed by Captain Dodd. Supervisors include a Lieutenant, four (4)
Sergeants, a Cook Supervisor, and a Medical Supervisor. Other workers in the
jail include Deputies, Correctional Officers, Sheriff Service Officers, Clerks,
Cooks, and Nurses. Reserve Officers and S.T.A.R.S. Volunteers also add to the
work force of the jail.
The Jail Division is the largest Division
of the Tehama County Sheriff’s
Office and comprises about half of the Sheriff Office’s personnel and budget.
The Jail has the capacity to house 227 inmates.
The Jail Division includes the Main Jail, Transportation Unit, Medical Unit, and Food Services. For more information on these units, click on the appropriate icon.