Iowa Department of Corrections
| 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
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
 
References
- ^ "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
 
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