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The number of people booked into the Douglas County jail with serious mental illness dropped from 18% in 2014 to 10% in 2022 — and hit a low of 5.5% in 2018.
The Board of County Commissioners met on Thursday, Nov. 3 in the Hearing Room at the Johnson County Administration Building. View a recap of the items discussed during the meeting.
Katy Fitzgerald has been selected as Douglas County's new criminal justice coordinator, the county announced Thursday.
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Beginning in January 2022, Johnson County's criminal justice coordinator will begin tracking data on the number of people booked into jail with mental illness, then use the data to find solutions.