Johnson County working plan for new jail discussed
Johnson County officials are pursuing a plan to build a new county jail after a 2023 structural assessment found the current facility in very poor condition. Sheriff Brad Kunkel notes the jail operates near 65 bed capacity with staffing limits and aims to house all inmates in one new building, with a site relocation likely.
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Judge: Iowa hospice told worker to let patients die
An Iowa judge awarded unemployment benefits to social worker Alisha Ebert after she quit Compassus hospice in Cedar Falls claiming managers urged deprioritizing patient care to let people die. Judge Daniel Zeno ruled working conditions were intolerable and detrimental, supporting Ebert’s claim for benefits.
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