Mason County
Joe Lancaster, Sheriff
14 FTE (2022)
$1.7M budget (Adopted FY2026 (County Sheriff dept 0560 + County Jail dept 0512 operating; excl. capital assets/vehicle/lease $177,000, Friends-of-Sheriff fund, SB22 fund). Mason budgets on a calendar fiscal year.)
$422/resident
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Staffing breakdown
source: census_cog_e_2022 2022
| Sworn officers | 8 | (57%) |
|---|---|---|
| Custody officers | 6 | (43%) |
| Civilian staff | 0 | (0%) |
| Total | 14 |
Jail facilities
source: jail facility data 2026
| Facility | Beds |
|---|---|
| Mason | 5 |