Copper Country
Copper Country
Houghton County Jail Issue
Houghton County Jail Tri-Fold - updated as of 05/30/2025
Faith Morrison from the League of Women Voters of the Copper Country interviewed Sheriff Bob Peryam, a Hancock native and former officer of the South Range Police Department, who spent more than 30 years in law enforcement in Florida, eventually 4 years as sheriff of Monroe County. They spoke about his experience as sheriff under a Federal Government consent decree imposed on Monroe County for over 30 years because they allowed their jail to decay to unacceptable conditions, as determined by a class action lawsuit.
Addressing Critical Needs for Public and Workplace Safety in Houghton County - video presentation
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