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Johnson County jail survey hits 18% response rate; committee agrees to fund three focus groups
Summary
Researchers reported 707 completed responses (18%) to a county jail survey, leading the Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee to forgo a second mailing, realize a $7,700 savings, and agree to use that money to fund three focus groups for deeper qualitative feedback.
Cassidy, a researcher with the Center for Social Science Innovation, told the Johnson County Board of Supervisors' Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee on July 3 that the county's jail survey has reached 707 completed responses, an 18% response rate, and recommended canceling a planned second mailing to save money.
The decision matters because the higher-than-expected response reduces survey costs and creates scope to add qualitative research. Committee members expressed support for shifting the $7,700 saved by canceling the second mailing toward conducting three focus groups to deepen understanding of the survey findings.
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