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Important to create a safe environment
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Apr. 27, 2013 11:05 am
Please don't let distractions and unrelated reasons stop you from getting out and supporting the Johnson County Justice Center. The project is much more than extra jail space - the jail portion is only 34 percent of the entire project.
The justice center is about creating a safe and secure environment for our jurors, witnesses, victims and students who come to watch the proceedings for class. It is about making our services more accessible for those with disabilities. It is about creating safe work environments for the employees. It is about creating space to help speed up the legal process for those that need to litigate or mediate issues.
I'll be voting yes on May 7.
Lonny Pulkrabek
Johnson County Sheriff
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