Iowa Department of Corrections explained

Agencyname:	Iowa Department of Corrections
Patch:	IA - Department of Corrections.png
Country:	United States
Countryabbr:	USA
Divtype:	State
Divname:	Iowa
Police:	Yes
Local:	Yes
Headquarters:	Des Moines, Iowa
Chief1name:	Beth Skinner
Chief1position:	Director

The Iowa Department of Corrections is a state agency operating prisons in Iowa. It has its headquarters in Des Moines.^[1]

Facilities

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

Since the establishment of the Iowa Department of Corrections, 14 officers have died in the line of duty.^[3]

See also

• List of law enforcement agencies in Iowa
• List of United States state correction agencies
• Lists of United States state prisons
• Prison

Notes and References

1. "Welcome to the Iowa Department of Corrections." Iowa Department of Corrections. Retrieved on December 7, 2009.
2. http://sentencingproject.org/doc/publications/inc_Too_Good_to_be_True.pdf page 5
3. http://www.odmp.org/agency/1808-iowa-department-of-corrections-iowa The Officer Down Memorial Page