Johnson County Pursues $94.5M Bond Amid Jail Overcrowding
What happened
Inmates from Johnson County are being transferred to jails in several surrounding counties, including Delaware, Muscatine, Lee, Linn, and Jackson. Separately, Johnson County voters are being asked to approve a $94.5 million bond issue intended to construct a new 120-bed jail and sheriff’s office.
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Why it matters
The current Johnson County jail, which was built for 46 inmates, recently averaged 102 inmates. The proposed bond would fund a new facility, while the transfers address the current capacity issues.
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Who's involved
- Johnson CountyThe county seeking a bond to build a new jail and transferring inmates.
- DelawareA surrounding county receiving transferred inmates from Johnson County.
- MuscatineA surrounding city whose jail facilities are currently utilized by Johnson County.
- JacksonA surrounding county receiving transferred inmates from Johnson County.
- LinnA surrounding county receiving transferred inmates from Johnson County.
- Jackson CountyA surrounding county receiving transferred inmates from Johnson County.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- DelawareSpeculative
Delaware might face increased operational costs due to receiving overflow inmates from Johnson County.
- MuscatineSpeculative
Muscatine could face increased operational costs due to receiving overflow inmates from Johnson County.
- LinnSpeculative
Linn could face increased operational costs due to receiving overflow inmates from Johnson County.
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The entities involved
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Johnson County
county in Kansas, United States
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Delaware
human settlement in Shannon County, Missouri, United States
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Muscatine
city in and county seat of Muscatine County, Iowa, United States
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