Concerns For Keys Foster Children

Dear Editor,

The Monroe County Jail Website reported that a 49-year-old male was arrested for two felonies of “Battery or Domestic battery by strangulation, and Kidnap-False Imprisonment – Adult” at 1621 Spalding Court, Key West on November 4, 2014. This male has a multi-Monroe County arrest record.

Most caring Floridians wouldn’t know that under this four-apartment-Spalding-Court roof are 14-licensed-beds for foster children by the Department of Children and Families.

When will DCF remove this institutional foster children’s license that is surrounded by homeless male adults that many are transitioning out of jail and the 38-bed living facility for homeless adults living with serious mental illness?

Mike Sawyer

Master of Divinity

B.S., Social Science

Denver, CO 80221

References–

 

http://www.keysso.net/ArrestReports/ArrestLog2.htm

 

Arrest Date: 11/04/2014 Time: 19:59 CAD #: KWPD14OFF5329 Offense #:

Name: HERNANDEZ, SERGIO MARIO DoB:08/30/1965 Age:49 Sex:M Race:W

Address: 1621 SPALDING CT, KEY WEST, FL 33040

Occupation:

Arrest Location: 1621 SPALDING CT, KEY WEST

Arresting Officer/Agency: KWPD, – KWPD    Bond Amount: $0

Charges:

1 Felony Count(s) of 784.041.3 – BATTERY – FELONY BATT OR DOMESTIC BATT BY STRANGULATION

1 Felony Count(s) of 787.02.1a – KIDNAP-FALSE IMPRISONMENT – ADULT

Florida Keys Children’s Shelter 1621 Spalding Court address at– http://www.monroecounty-fl.gov/DocumentCenter/Home/View/1965

 

The Website for one of the adult housing that states: “Provides permanent housing and essential services for up to 38 homeless adults living with serious mental illness.” The other facility is for many homeless males transitioning out of jail. (http://www.fkoc.org/Peacock%20Supportive%20Housing.pdf  address- 1628 Spalding Court)

My published letter in the Alligator newspaper titled, “Unsafe Conditions Endanger Children,”

 

http://www.alligator.org/opinion/letters_to_the_editor/article_8653c82c-e165-11e3-822b-0019bb2963f4.html?mode=jqm