From left: Monroe County commissioners Julie Thomas and Jody Madeira; chief deputy Phil Parker and sheriff Ruben Marté. (Dave Askins, July 9, 2026)Monroe County commissioners passed a resolution declaring a jail-overcrowding emergency on Thursday (July 9), after sheriff Ruben Marté told them the county has reached the point where it should prepare to move 50 to 100 inmates to other county jails. “We have to do it now,” Marté said.The commissione…
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