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Monroe County judge urges purchase of secure storage building, proposes limited juvenile holding space
Summary
Judge Dwayne Thomas asked the commission to authorize planning and cost estimates for a metal storage building to secure juvenile and probate records, provide space for youth-services staff, and add two small holding cells — citing chain-of-custody risks and rising out‑of‑county housing costs.
Monroe County Judge Dwayne Thomas told commissioners on March 26 that the county needs a dedicated, secure storage facility near the justice center to protect juvenile files and other long‑term records, and to create limited local holding capacity for nonviolent juvenile offenders.
Thomas, introduced with Court Clerk Dwayne Martin, said current archives are scattered and unsecured and that unauthorized access to juvenile files can be a felony. “Anytime evidence is touched, and when we say touched legally, touching is being in the presence of evidence,” he said, describing the chain‑of‑custody problems that risk losing cases.
He laid out a conceptual plan for a metal building roughly 120 by 40 feet with…
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