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Monroe County officials say jail can’t be renovated; staff cites Falk letter and schedules joint session with council
Summary
County staff summarized a letter from attorney Kenneth Falk concluding the county’s jail fails to meet constitutional care standards; commissioners said past studies show the current facility cannot be renovated and agreed to a joint evening session with county council to answer five site-and-design questions before April 15.
Commissioner 1 and county staff told the Monroe County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 15 that prior studies show the existing Justice Center cannot be renovated to meet constitutional care and safety standards and that attorney Kenneth Falk’s recent letter summarizes those findings.
Staff member Speaker 5 described the letter as a synthesis of prior reports, including work by RJS, RQAW and a DLZ review, and said Falk “pulled out the areas that they found where there were in compliance and where we were not in compliance” and noted that Falk was willing to consider a 90‑day extension. Speaker 5 said the letter highlights instances when…
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