Marion County recognizes jail nursing staff with separate Nurses Appreciation Week proclamation

May 8, 2025

Commissioners approved a proclamation recognizing nurses who work in the Marion County Jail and heard the sheriff's office describe life-saving care delivered in custody.

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Jacob Ramsey, representing the Marion County Sheriff's Office, requested the board approve a proclamation recognizing Nurses Appreciation Week specifically for the Marion County Jail's nursing staff. Ramsey noted that Cindy Gage, a registered nurse with the sheriff's office, has served "21 years" and praised the life-saving work performed by jail nurses, including recent emergency responses to overdoses during inmate transport.

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