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Resident urges commissioners to change leadership at Monroe County Correctional Facility, alleges false statements to federal investigators
Summary
During public comment a resident alleged safety and security violations at the Monroe County Correctional Facility, accused a deputy warden of providing false information during federal investigations and said prior written complaints received no response; the transcript records acknowledgement but no immediate board action.
A resident addressing the Monroe County commissioners urged the board to change leadership at the Monroe County Correctional Facility and described repeated, unanswered complaints about safety and policy violations.
The commenter, who spoke during the public‑comment portion of the meeting, said the county is "on the verge and the precipice" of either making necessary changes or continuing the status quo and urged commissioners to act during hiring for a key position at the facility. The speaker alleged that a deputy warden had provided false information during federal investigations and accused facility leadership of cover‑ups and ignoring multiple written complaints and emails brought to the board in November.
Direct quotes from the commenter include: "We can either get the change that we need or we can continue with the status quo... Something has to change." The resident said the concerns are not isolated to a single person and that multiple stakeholders had submitted complaints that had not been answered.
Commissioners acknowledged the comment with a short reply of thanks; the transcript does not record a formal question, investigation, or direction to staff in response. The allegation about false information in federal investigations was not addressed or rebutted in the meeting record and remains unresolved in the hearing.
Because the transcript contains only the public comment and a brief acknowledgment, the record does not indicate whether the board will open an inquiry, refer the matter to the prison board, or take other follow‑up actions.
