JANESVILLE – Rock County is working through a handful of unresolved projects at its new jail after workers capped off one emergency fix — a roof leak that officials say came after maintenance work in March, but didn’t start to manifest itself until after historic rainstorms in April.
The jail was a $96 million, 200,000 square-foot project approved in April 2024. Sheriff’s office staff moved into the building, which included new and remodeled spaces, in June 2024. Full occupancy took place in 2025.
The county recently repaired its roof to fix leaks found after the big April 2026 rains that left rampant flooding and other wind and storm damage in the region…