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University survey: about 70% support a new sheriff's office and jail in Johnson County; cost is top public concern
Summary
The University of Iowa’s Center for Social Science Innovation told the Johnson County CJCC on Aug. 14 that 751 mailed-survey responses showed majority support for building a new sheriff’s office and jail; the survey team will follow with focus groups to probe cost concerns and information gaps.
The University of Iowa’s Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI) reported preliminary results of a countywide mail survey to the Johnson County CJCC on Aug. 14, 2025. CSSI Associate Director Ethan Rogers said the project mailed about 4,000 surveys and received 751 responses (about 19.5% of the mailed sample); the team used weighting to estimate likely views of the broader county population.
Main findings - Initial vote: "about 74% indicated that they would vote yes to support the construction" in the unweighted respondent sample, Rogers reported; weighting to reflect the voting and residential population lowered but did not eliminate a majority in favor (CSSI reported roughly 70% support in weighted results). -…
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