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Iowa’s Johnson County Jail Completes Security Upgrades

August 19, 2015 2803 Views Central U.S., Joseph Ponte, Sally and Mack Brown Rise School, Solarize My Bill, Zaid Ashai

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Renovations to many of the Johnson County Jail’s security systems and controls began in April and were completed earlier this month. The jail, located in Iowa City, now has new door locks, cameras and an upgraded control room.

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Johnson County Jail Transfers Inmates During Construction

March 18, 2015 2484 Views AEDB, Central U.S., Joseph Ponte, O’Connell Robertson, Sally and Mack Brown Rise School

IOWA CITY, Iowa — A project at the Johnson County Jail in Iowa City to begin this spring will force the sheriff’s office to transfer a majority of its inmates out of the county for several months.

The Johnson County Jail project includes improvements to the jail’s control center, such as upgraded cameras and computers, and repairs to several cellblock doors. Work on the $880,000 project is scheduled to begin on April 27 and be completed on July 20.