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The Iowa Department of Corrections has been rolling out a new policy in the past year aimed at addressing racial disparities in the state’s prison…
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On a rainy May morning, Joshua Goemaat was painting the ceiling of a small building just down a hill from the Newton Correctional Release Center, where…
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Racial profiling by Iowa law enforcement was under discussion Tuesday at the annual Summit on Justice and Disparities, sponsored by the NAACP. The…
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The Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison is home to more than 300 of Iowa's most dangerous inmates, or otherwise known as "lifers." Hundreds of other…
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The recidivism rate for ex-offenders is significantly lower when they find employment after they leave prison. But getting hired can be difficult for…
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A recent report from the Iowa Department of Human Rights indicates the number of inmates in Iowa will increase by four thousand in 10 years. The report…
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The President's order to protect five million undocumented immigrants from deportation has been welcomed by some, condemned by others.This hour, we get a…
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Kelley Page saw his e-cigarette store as the new chapter in his life. So it stung that much more when it was taken away because of his past.The Des Moines…
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In Fort Madison, 550 inmates were scheduled to be transferred to a new $132 million state maximum security prison - that was three months ago.The move has…
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Today we listen back to a show, part of Iowa Public Radio's corrections series last summer, about what it is like to grow old and die in prison.We hear…