Useful Links

A must read article by Ripon County Supervisor Kat Griffith. Supervisor Griffith served on the Ad Hoc Committee in 2024

November 25, 2025 Ripon Commonwealth Press Article by Supervisor Kat Griffith.  

County webpage with all the jail project public documents.

County Board Meeting with Video of the Presentation by the Samuels Consultant Group (this is the only recorded meeting for the public to view)

A recent interview with Fond du Lac County Board Chairman, Steven Abel

November 7, 2025 Interview with County Board Chairman Steven Abel by Greg Stensland on Between the Lines. In the interview Chairman Abel describes the process and also talks about the next steps.

This Feb 14, 2025 FDL Reporter article discusses the work of the Ad Hoc Committee, conditions in the jail and the presentation to the County Board on February 11, 2025

This January 9, 2025 report by Margaret Cahill of NBC 26 includes some video of the inside of the jail and an interview with Chief Deputy Kevin Galske and other individuals.

A recent interview with Fond du Lac County Executive Sam Kaufman

In this Oct 14, 2025 interview with FDL County Executive Sam Kaufman by Greg Stensland, County Executive Kaufman says the County Board has to pick one site, he will not allocate funds to do design for more than one site.