Johnson County officials are looking for potential locations for a new law enforcement facility. The current jail in located in Iowa City. Aerial Support provided by LightHawk. Johnson County is ...

A University of Iowa survey found that roughly 74% of Johnson County residents polled support construction of a new jail. The proposed $106 million facility would house the Johnson County Sheriff's ...

Johnson County is expected to spend more than $3 million to address structural concerns at the county jail despite ongoing talks of building a new facility. The Johnson County Board of Supervisors ...

Plans for a new jail are moving forward in Johnson County after a special work session last week. The Johnson County Board of Supervisors approved a new design for the jail with 120 beds with room to ...

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors appears set to ask voters to green-light a bond for a new 120-bed jail and sheriff's office. Though plans are not finalized, three of the five supervisors ...

FRANKLIN, Ind. (WISH) – An investigation is underway after a Johnson County Jail inmate died while in custody Monday. Indiana State Police officials said Tuesday morning the inmate who died was ...

The spaces are parts of Johnson County’s public safety system that most rarely get to see from the inside. On Tuesday, my Greenwood Police Citizens Academy classmates and I got to tour the inside of ...

JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - Johnson County leaders are moving ahead with plans to build a new jail and sheriff’s office — agreeing on a design that includes 120 beds, with space to expand to 140 in ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The proper size for a new Johnson County jail is being discussed. The county keeps the population of the ...