IOWA CITY — The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is looking into design proposals that would add a new roof, replace HVAC and stablilize the brick exterior of the county jail and sheriff’s office. Staffers have told supervisors the roof leaks every time it rains and the jail’s air conditioning system is past its “useful life.”

A recent needs assessment evaluating the Johnson County Jail and Sheriff’s Office has led to progress in the discussion for an entirely new building. The poor condition of the current facility, located at 511 S.

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office has increased its presence at schools in Spring Hill following reports of a school threat. The sheriff’s office classified the threat as an unsubstantiated online threat.

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office at the end of October will end a contract with CommUnity Crisis Services, which since 2022 has provided a mental health liaison to the Sheriff’s Office, and two other Johnson County police departments.

The Putnam County Sheriff posted the mugshots of two students arrested for making school threats within 12 hours.