The Iowa Department of Corrections is a state agency operating prisons in Iowa, United States. It has its headquarters in Des Moines."Welcome to the Iowa Department of Corrections ." Iowa Department of Corrections. Retrieved on December 7, 2009.
Facilities
The Iowa Department of Corrections operates nine adult facilities through the state. Iowa does not contract with private prisons.http://sentencingproject.org/doc/publications/inc_Too_Good_to_be_True.pdf page 5
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
Since the establishment of the Iowa Department of Corrections, 14 officers have died in the line of duty.The Officer Down Memorial Page
See also
List of law enforcement agencies in Iowa List of United States state correction agencies Lists of United States state prisons Prison
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