Open Records Request Tracker

Public records requests submitted to Johnson County and related agencies regarding the proposed jail bond. Iowa Code Chapter 22 governs public records access. Each request is listed with its custodian, subject, current status, and — when produced — what the documents revealed.

ID	Submitted	Custodian	Subject	Status	Response	What it revealed
RR-001	2026-05-13	Johnson County Board of Supervisors	CSSI Project Proposal and Work Agreement; CSSI focus-group fact sheet; Shive-Hattery Amendment 3 Scope of Work	Produced	2026-05-13	Produced: (1) "Jail Quick Facts" fact sheet — 2-page focus-group stimulus containing '2024 ADP was 86' and '$80 Million' cost figure, with placeholder '[Further information to be provided by Erin Shane]'; (2) full CSSI SoW — client signature line blank on executed copy; (3) Shive-Hattery Amendment 3 — deliverables due October 14, 2026 (first day of early voting); client signature line blank.
RR-002	2026-05-13	University of Iowa	CSSI IRB determination	Pending	—	Seeks information about CSSI's 'Human research' (IRB) application and determination. The IRB concluded the CSSI project was not 'research' but 'quality improvement.' This appears to contradict information in the report.
RR-003	2026-05-14	Johnson County Auditor	FY22–27 SC349 (Inmate Housing – Out of County) budget justification	Pending	—	SC349 FY27 budgeted at $800,000 vs FY24 actual $312,930. Seeks internal justification and prior year figures and rationales, which should address the 'operational capacity' of 65.
RR-004	—	Johnson County Board of Supervisors	CJCC subcommittee meeting records (agendas, minutes, notices) — three meetings with CSSI to develop Q10 survey instrument	Draft	—	Per Erin Shane's May 8, 2025 CJCC statement, a subcommittee met three times with CSSI. No public meeting notices, agendas, or minutes appear in Granicus or County's online meetings documentation.

Status key: Produced — records received; Partial — some records received, others pending or withheld; Pending — request submitted, awaiting response; Denied — request denied; Draft — request being prepared, not yet submitted.