Iowa Department of Corrections
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| Operations jurisdiction | Iowa, USA |
| Map of Iowa Department of Corrections's jurisdiction | |
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| Headquarters | Des Moines, Iowa |
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The Iowa Department of Corrections is a state agency operating prisons in Iowa. It has its headquarters in Des Moines.[1]
Facilities
[edit]The Iowa Department of Corrections operates nine adult facilities through the state. Iowa does not contract with private prisons.[2]
- Anamosa State Penitentiary - Anamosa
- Clarinda Correctional Facility - Clarinda
- Fort Dodge Correctional Facility - Fort Dodge
- Iowa Correctional Institution for Women - Mitchellville
- Iowa Medical and Classification Center - Oakdale
- Iowa State Penitentiary - Fort Madison
- Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility - Mount Pleasant
- Newton Correctional Facility - unincorporated Jasper County, near Newton
- North Central Correctional Facility - Rockwell City
Fallen officers
[edit]Since the establishment of the Iowa Department of Corrections, 14 officers have died in the line of duty.[3]
See also
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- List of law enforcement agencies in Iowa
- List of United States state correction agencies
- Lists of United States state prisons
- Prison
References
[edit]- ^ "Welcome to the Iowa Department of Corrections." Iowa Department of Corrections. Retrieved on December 7, 2009.
- ^ http://sentencingproject.org/doc/publications/inc_Too_Good_to_be_True.pdf Archived 2014-03-05 at the Wayback Machine page 5
- ^ The Officer Down Memorial Page
External links
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