Jail diversion programs tied to May bond vote in Johnson County
Johnson County eyes jail diversion as cornerstone of a $43.5 million May 7 bond for a new criminal justice center with 195 beds and court space. Critics warn of higher incarceration and costs while supporters cite case expediting and mental health programs reducing jail use and bed days.
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Robert Rigg
Drake University Law School
Rigg
Iowa City
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Thompson
Gazette
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Pulkrabek
Johnson County
Iowa
Iowa Judicial Branch
Drake
Martha Hampel
Anti-Justice Center
Hampel
Jessica Peckover
Man Monson
Downtown CRST proposal seeks eight to ten story office tower
CRST proposes an eight to ten story office building with 100000 square feet of office space and up to 90000 additional square feet of parking. The plan includes flood wall integration and would become the city’s signature downtown project pending a June 17 proposal deadline and June 25 council review.
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Smith
Tom Aller
Alliant Energy
Interstate Power and Light Co
Jeff Pomeranz
Pomeranz
Cast International
Scott Olson
Great America
First St
Olson
City Hall
CRST
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Cedar Rapids
Town Centre
Third Ave
Ron Corbett
16Th Ave
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