Solution Approved

Scott County voters approved CJAAC's jail facilities solution at the November 2, 2004 general election. 58% voter support will allow the project to begin in a timely fashion.

The Scott County Public Safety Authority will approve architectural and transition assistance contracts with CJAAC's consultant team of the local architectural firm of Larrison and Associates and the jail consulting firm of Voorhis Associates at their November 9, 2004 meeting. It will take approximately 8-9 months of design work to complete the construction documents. It is anticipated that the project will be bid out in the fall of 2005 with a bond sale to be held after the lowest responsible bidders have been selected as required by Iowa law. Construction is expected to begin in fall 2005 with a fall 2007 completion date.

The Scott County Board of Supervisors appreciates the support of the community in developing this solution to the County's jail capacity problem. The in-facility programs which will be implemented in the new, expanded facility will reduce the overall recidivism rate and enhance the public safety of the entire Scott County community.

Citizens will be able to watch the construction as it occurs via Webcams from this Website.

Please direct questions and comments to the Scott County Sheriff's Office.

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• The longest time an inmate can be sentenced to the Scott County Jail is one year.

• The number of people booked at the Scott County Jail more than doubled from 1994 to 2000.

• On average, Someone is booked at the Scott County Jail every 75 minutes.

• Half of jail inmates are 30 years of age or older.

• Women account for 20% of people booked.

• About 15% of those booked at the jail are released in less than four hours.

• Two-thirds of all people booked were released within 48 hours.

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