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Johnson County CJCC authorizes mail survey plan with University of Iowa CSSI to gauge public views on jail project

3193372 · April 10, 2025
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Summary

The committee reported a plan to mail 4,000 surveys, with a $1 incentive and phone follow‑up, to obtain roughly 400 completed responses to inform feasibility and public engagement for a potential jail project; a small subcommittee will finalize question drafts with CSSI.

Johnson County Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee staff on April 10 told members they had reached agreement with the University of Iowa’s Center for Social Science Innovation (CSSI) to field a public mail survey and possible focus groups to gather community input on a proposed jail project.

Nut graf: The outreach plan calls for 4,000 mailed questionnaires, a $1 cash incentive in the mailing, a telephone follow‑up to nonrespondents and a target of about 400 completed surveys. Results are expected after a data‑collection period that closes around July…

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