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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

15 Apr 1979

Page 25

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1979

Page

25

Women dominate Eastern Iowa sheriff radio rooms

Abbie Osterholm, 47, a veteran dispatcher in Allamakee County, joins a largely female corps across 14 Eastern Iowa counties. The piece notes women staff most county centers, handle fires ambulances and police calls, and stress accuracy and composure amid multi agency coordination.

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Abbie Osterholm Allamakee Neil Becker Waukon Iowa Sheriff's Office Allamakee County Lansing Postville New Albia Minnesota Wisconsin Kinross Gary Deitrich Hamilton Ruth Burge Iowa County Marengo Bill Spurrier
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Constitutional jail standards aim for safety and rights

Iowa jail inspectors rate counties on 172 items from clean facilities to menu plans. Only Pottawattamie and Washington counties met the guidelines on a second unannounced inspection. The 25 page booklet guides evaluations, with code requirements carrying the highest points.

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Pottawattamie County Washington County Muller Iowa Scott County Department of Social Services Deral Houck American Correctional Association American Medical Association American Bar Association Harrison County Benton County Webster County U.S
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Jail reforms reshape Washington County facility operations

Jail staff recruit courthouse bailiffs for duties, use chained exits for fire safety, and obtain reading material from post office and library. New pre-packaged booking packets replace verbal rules, with inspectors expanding standards to improve safety, legality, and inmate welfare.

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Washington County Jarvis
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