When the state of Illinois shut down the century-old, maximum-security prison last year, nearly four of every five inmates ended up being sent to less-secure sites, The Associated Press found.

After several meetings since June on the possibilities for a new jail, the Fond du Lac County Jail Ad Hoc Committee released its findings Feb. 11.

The architect contract was first presented to the commissioners for consideration in December 2024, but they ultimately chose to table the decision then because the two new commissioners wanted more ...