The Logan County Sheriff’s Office is taking a creative approach to inmate meals—by raising their own chickens.
Earlier this spring, Jail Administrator Lieutenant Tim Klingelhofer launched a new program that brought 120 meat chickens to the jail.
Inmates played an active role in the care and management of the birds, which were housed in three mobile coops on the jail’s back lawn.
Each day, inmates moved the chickens to fresh grass and took responsibility for their feeding and upkeep.
Recently, the project reached a major milestone.
The jail processed and stocked its freezers with 107 chickens, which will be used to help feed inmates at the Logan County Jail.
Klingelhofer said the initiative teaches responsibility and basic animal care skills while helping reduce food costs for the jail.
He also noted that loss is a natural part of raising livestock, and inmates continue to learn through the experience.
“This is about more than just food,” Klingelhofer said. “It’s about giving these individuals a chance to work, learn, and contribute.”
Also, inmates care for 20 Isa Brown laying hens.
The Sheriff’s Office says it plans to continue exploring self-sustaining programs like this one to benefit both inmates and the local community.
