Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings Convenes Jail Oversight Commission

First meeting scheduled for Friday, January 31, 2025

Orange County, FL – With the significant inmate population increase at the Orange County Jail over the past two years, and the costs associated with incarceration and healthcare, Mayor Jerry L. Demings will convene an Orange County Jail Oversight Commission to look at best practices across the criminal justice system and make recommendations. The Commission will be co-chaired by Ninth Judicial Circuit Court Chief Judge Lisa Munyon and Retired Chief Judge Belvin Perry, Ninth Judicial Circuit Court.

The Orange County Jail Oversight Commission will meet in-person over the next four months. Commission members include criminal justice partners, medical and mental health professionals, law enforcement and community stakeholders. A full list is included below.

The meeting dates are:
Viernes 31 de enero de 2025
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cámaras de la Junta de Comisionados del Condado en el Condado de Orange
201 South Rosalind Avenue – 1^st Floor
Orlando, FL 32801

Miércoles 26 de febrero de 2025
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cámaras de la Junta de Comisionados del Condado en el Condado de Orange
201 South Rosalind Avenue – 1^st Floor
Orlando, FL 32801

Miércoles 26 de marzo de 2025
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cámaras de la Junta de Comisionados del Condado en el Condado de Orange
201 South Rosalind Avenue – 1^st Floor
Orlando, FL 32801

Lunes 28 de abril de 2025
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cámaras de la Junta de Comisionados del Condado en el Condado de Orange
201 South Rosalind Avenue – 1^st Floor
Orlando, FL 32801

The Commission meetings are open to the public and will include opportunities for public comment.

Information about the Commission is available at www.ocfl.net/jailoversight.

Meetings will be recorded and aired on Orange TV www.ocfl.net/OrangeTV, o hágalo a través de Orange TV (Canal 488 en Spectrum (anteriormente Bright House), Canal 9 en Comcast, 1081 CenturyLink Prism TV y 10.2 Digital Over the Air).

RSVP: Media members who wish to attend must RSVP to PIO@ocfl.net.

Mayor’s Orange County Jail Oversight Commission Members

Copresidentes:
Honorable Lisa T. Munyon, Chief Judge, Ninth Judicial Circuit
Retired Chief Judge Belvin Perry, Ninth Judicial Circuit

Criminal Justice Case Processing Subcommittee:
Honorable Reginald K. Whitehead, Circuit Judge, Ninth Judicial Circuit, Chair
Alisia Adamson Profit, Attorney at Law
Johnny Jallad, Owner, Accredited Surety & Casualty, Inc.
Mark NeJame, Attorney at Law
Retired Judge Jose Rodriguez, Ninth Judicial Circuit
Chief Paul Rooney, Asst. Vice President, Campus Safety and Services, Valencia College
Honorable Tiffiany Moore Russell, Clerk of the Courts, Ninth Judicial Circuit
Honorable Melissa Vickers, Public Defender, Ninth Judicial Circuit
Honorable Monique Worrell, State Attorney, Ninth Judicial Circuit 

Medical, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Subcommittee:
Mike Griffin, Sr. Vice President of Advocacy and Public Policy, AdventHealth, Chair
Martha Are, CEO, Homeless Services Network
Maria Bledsoe, CEO, Central Florida Cares Health System
Honorable Alicia L. Latimore, Circuit Judge, Ninth Judicial Circuit
Retired Chief Judge Fred Lauten, Ninth Judicial Circuit
George Ralls, M.D., Sr. Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Orlando Health
Marni Stahlman, President, The Mental Health Association of Central Florida
Donna Wyche, Retired, Orange County Government 

Recruitment and Retention Subcommittee:
Chief Carl Metzger, UCF Police Department & President, Orange/Osceola County Police Chiefs Association- Chair
Jeff Goltz, Ph.D., Dean, Valencia College School of Public Safety
Paulette Julien, Retired, Orange County Corrections Department
Fred Kittinger, Vice President, University of Central Florida
Scott Lynch, Director of Security, Full Sail University
Honorable John Mina, Sheriff del Condado de Orange
Chief Eric Smith, Departamento de Policía de Orlando
Bridget Williams, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent of Orange County Public Schools
Larry Zwieg, Retired, Chief Deputy, Orange County Sheriff’s Office