A Hall County jail captain and lieutenant are no longer employed by the Hall County Sheriff’s Office following an internal investigation into alleged policy violations by the two former employees.
According to a press release from the Hall County Sheriff’s Office, Casey Ivey, who served as a captain in the jail, resigned prior to being terminated for several policy violations, including inappropriate relationships with subordinates.
“While these policy violations occurred in 2021, they just recently came to light during this investigation,” the press release reads. “Ivey resigned during his pre-termination hearing on August 22, 2023.”
Former Lt. Jane Ellen Young was terminated on the same date for being deceitful during the internal investigation and other policy violations.
Both former employees were placed on administrative leave with pay during the investigation. Ivey had been most recently employed with the agency since August 2014. Young started with the agency in July 2018.
None of the policy violations involved any inappropriate interaction with inmates.
Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch notified all HCSO employees of the personnel actions in an email issued Thursday, Aug. 24.
“I am very disappointed in the unprofessional conduct displayed by these former employees and I will not tolerate this behavior,” Sheriff Couch further stated. “Their actions undermined the order, discipline and standards our community expects from our agency. The only possible course of action for these policy violations was termination. Typically our deputies, officers and civilian personnel do a phenomenal job day-in and day-out, all while working with difficult people under challenging circumstances.
