Iowa Department of Corrections


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

Facilities

The Iowa Department of Corrections operates nine adult facilities through the state. Iowa does not contract with private prisons.
Since the establishment of the Iowa Department of Corrections, 7 officers have died in the line of duty.

Iowa Statewide Recidivism Reduction Strategy

Iowa is the recipient of a three-year grant from the U. S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, to support implementation planning that will result in the reduction of recidivism rates for adult offenders. The implementation grant proposal that was submitted by Iowa was vetted through the Offender Reentry Task Force that will serve as the Steering Committee for the system-wide risk reduction work that will take place over the grant period. The award will provide three million dollars over the next three years 2015-2017 to support these implementation efforts.
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