Corrective Services Division - Oakland County Jail
 |  CAPTAINTodd HillCommander | Corrective Services Division - Oakland County Jail |
Captain Todd Hill is the Division Commander of the Corrective
Services Division responsible for supervising Oakland County Jail and Annex
operations with a staff of nearly 400, including 5 lieutenants and 15
sergeants, holding just over 1,000 inmates.
Captain Hill was hired by the Oakland County Sheriff's Office in 1995 as a Deputy. He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 2011, Lieutenant in 2016 and to his current position of Captain in 2022.
Captain Hill has previously served as the Division Commander for the Homeland Security, Wellness & Professional Development (HSWPD) Division and the Emergency Response and Preparedness (ERP) Division. He also served as the Substation Commander for the contracted area of Independence Township (Patrol Services Division) and has worked in several other areas of the Sheriff's Office, including the Satellite/Court Services Division; Pontiac Division; Investigative and Forensic Services Division (as a Fugitive Unit and Auto Theft Detective); Uniformed Patrol in the Alcohol Enforcement, Crash Reconstruction and Motor Units; and the Corrective Services Division.
Captain Hill has received numerous awards, including Command Officer of the Year (2016), Meritorious Service Citations, Professional Excellence Citations and Distinguished Unit Citations.
Captain Hill has earned a Doctor of Education degree (Ed.D.) in Organizational Leadership (Oakland University), a Master's degree in Information Security and a Bachelor's degree in Criminology, both from Eastern Michigan University. He is also a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigations National Academy (FBINA Class #285) and the Northwest Police Staff and Command School.
Captain Hill is a United States Marine Corps Veteran, deployed to Saudi Arabia and Mogadishu, Somalia, in the 1990s.
ABOUT THE OAKLAND COUNTY JAIL
The Oakland County Main Jail is located at: 1201 N. Telegraph Rd | 
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The Main Oakland County Jail, located at 1201 North Telegraph, was built in 1973. The 2nd Floor of the jail is a maximum security facility and has general inmate population housing of approximately 440 inmates. The intake area on the first floor for processing new arrests includes holding tanks and observation cells which accommodate a capacity of 109 inmates.
A 24-hour, seven-days-per-week health clinic is operated at the jail and has seven single cells. In March, 1989, the Annex (a direct supervision facility) was completed, which is attached to the Main Jail and has the capacity to house an additional 487 inmates. The East Annex satellite facility. which can house 398 Inmates, was constructed as a Work Release facility in 2003, and repurposed for general population inmates and renamed to the East Annex facility in March of 2010. Originally part of the Satellites and Court Services Division, it was moved into the Corrective Services Division in 2022. At present, the East Annex is closed, and is not housing any inmates.
The Sheriff is bound by statute for the responsibility of operating the County jail(s) which entails the care and custody of inmates, including but not limited to such activities as:
- Providing inmate food and medical services
- Providing jail clothing and receipt of private clothing for court
- Maintaining a safe and secure environment
- Providing support programming such as counseling, crisis intervention, and adult education
- Maintaining a program of inmate recreation, visitation and chaplaincy services
The Corrective Services Division admits approximately 12,000 new arrests into the facility per year.
Overcrowding continues to be an issue within the Corrective Services Division. However, through legislative changes, innovative programs and focus of the Oakland County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council in conjunction with the Sheriff's Office, jail use is at a manageable level. The Sheriff's Office recently implemented an Electronic Monitoring (tether) Work Release Program which has replaced in-jail Work Release status.
The goal of the Division is to maintain order and discipline, promote safety and security within the facility, and thus provide security and safety for the citizens of Oakland County.
In 2024, the Corrective Services Division admitted 12,247 prisoners. This is a challenge for the personnel of the Division, considering there is a consistent jail overcrowding issue. The deputies and command staff do a phenomenal job of adjusting to inmate overcrowding and creating ways to keep the system efficient and secure.
This Division also does an excellent job of educating the public on the inner workings and environment of the jail. Because of the consistent overcrowding issue, however, jail tours have decreased over the past few years. Some of the tours conducted are part of JOLT, a juvenile court-mandated program. Others are conducted as part of the Oakland County's Sheriff's Office partnership with Oakland County Youth Assistance (U-Turn Program).
The additions and upgrades in the Corrective Services Division are credited to its personnel, who consistently strive to maintain a secure, disciplined atmosphere in the Oakland County Jail.
CORRECTIVE SERVICES PROGRAMS
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Peer Support Program (PSP) is dedicated to assist agency personnel with Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) services, specifically confidential peer support assistance. Recognizing that while performing daily first responder duties, agency personnel become involved in and are exposed to incidents that have the potential to cause various forms of short and/or long-term emotional trauma. The PSP is designed to help in following areas: peer support during times of personal and/or professional stress, early intervention to help mitigate the impacts of stress, referral to program services, and education-based training.
Comprised of 25 trained members and one full-time Deputy, the Peer Support Team is an available resource for all Sheriff’s Office personnel who need assistance to overcome obstacles in their professional or personal life. The goal for each employee participating in the PSP is to be a productive and healthy Sheriff’s Office employee, on and off duty.
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Comfort K9 Unit is comprised of 15 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel K9’s. The Cavalier breed was chosen due to their personality traits (affectionate with families, good temperament with young children, and good temperament with other dogs). The breed is notable for its four distinct color patterns, each of which, at various times, was associated with a particular noble family: Blenheim (chestnut markings on a white background), Tricolor (black markings on a white background), Black and Tan (black with tan markings), and Ruby (a rich red).
There are two Comfort K9’s assigned to the Homeland Security, Wellness & Professional Development Division – Deputy Cali (Instagram @deputy.cali) and Deputy Scarlett (Instagram @deputy.scarlett). The remaining Comfort K9’s are assigned through the Patrol Services Division and Emergency Communications & Operations Division (Dispatch).
