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Sheriff Faces Jail Security Flaws in County Jails
Report recounts security gaps in multiple Iowa jails including lack of automatic locks, monitors, and 24 hour staffing. Officials cite narrow stairs, exposed pipes, and contraband risks, while several sheriffs push for new jails and stricter funding to meet a new state law.
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Darrell Gear
Hughes
Johnson County
Clayton
Sterling
Iowa
William Spurrier
Spurrier
Jones County
John Cook
Cedar County
Whitlatch
Bergman
Cook
Clayton County
Fayette
McCauley
Black Hawk
Chickasaw County
Johnson
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Iowa County
Benton County
Kenneth Copenhagen
Hope Rogers
Benton
Duane E. Lewis