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Today...the location is the site of the City Hall parking lot. The location is positively identified by the tower of Pottawattamie County Jail showing in the same position in both photographs.
New Jail Will Mean Efficiency
A New Cell Module . . . in the Pottawattamie County Jail is viewed by Sheriff Lynn ford. Each of the cellblocks will be color-coded for easy identification in case of emergency. At night, prisoners will move from their common areas to individual…
Locks Delay Jail's Debut - Getting In Is Tough, Too
Keeping Track . . . of prisoners is the job of Judy Peach, a corrections specialist in the new Pottawattamie County Jail. She uses a sophisticated television monitoring system and intercoms to see that prisoners are where they are supposed to be -…
Locks Delay Jail's Debut - Getting In Is Tough, Too
Maximum Security . . . cells are checked by Sid Rasmussen, a corrections specialist team leader in the new jail. Desks, beds and chairs are all built into walls and floors and cannot be moved.
County Jail Toes Mark In Inspection
Watching The Monitor . . . at the Pottawattamie County Jail on the fifth floor of the courthouse is Ralph L. Miner, corrections specialist. Each part of the arrest and booking proceedings is videotaped.