Iowa Department of Corrections
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The Iowa Department of Corrections is a state agency operating prisons in Iowa. It has its headquarters in Des Moines.<ref>"Welcome to the Iowa Department of Corrections." Iowa Department of Corrections. Retrieved on December 7, 2009.</ref>
FacilitiesEdit
The Iowa Department of Corrections operates nine adult facilities through the state. Iowa does not contract with private prisons.<ref>http://sentencingproject.org/doc/publications/inc_Too_Good_to_be_True.pdf Template:Webarchive page 5</ref>
- 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 officersEdit
Since the establishment of the Iowa Department of Corrections, 14 officers have died in the line of duty.<ref>The Officer Down Memorial Page</ref>
See alsoEdit
- 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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External linksEdit
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