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The Johnson County Jail in Iowa City. (Gazette file photo) Buy Photo IOWA CITY — The death of a Johnson County Jail inmate is being investigated by the state. Nathaniel Davis Jr., 36, was booked ...
The inmate has been identified as Michael Leroy Reynolds, 33, of Indianapolis. He had been at the Johnson County jail since Nov. 29, 2020.
The Johnson County Jail roster website, a public website that keeps a record of all current inmates in the jail, is back online after being down for over a month due to a software change. However, ...
JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. — An inmate has died at the Johnson County Jail. Correctional officers performing a watch tour found a male inmate unresponsive in his cell just after 1 a.m. Monday. Jail staff ...
A University of Iowa poll found that nearly three-fourths of Johnson County voters who were surveyed support a ballot measure ...
The cost of housing Johnson County inmates in other county jails continues to rise as the county pursues efforts to restore its current jail or even construct a new facility. A report published by the ...
Two Johnson County inmates escaped Friday evening, but were quickly apprehended, sheriff’s deputies say.
JOHNSON COUNTY– The Johnson County Jail remains on lockdown Tuesday night after 8 inmates tested positive for COVID-19. Jail staff began administering the Johnson and Johnson vaccine Monday.
FRANKLIN, Ind. (WISH) — The Johnson County Jail was on lockdown Sunday after eight inmates tested positive for COVID-19, as the jail prepares to offer Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine ...
JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. (WTHR) — The Johnson County Sheriff's Office is reporting the results of testing on inmates at the county jail. On Tuesday, the 231 remaining untested inmates were checked for ...