Prison

The Fort Dodge Correctional Facility is struggling to meet incarcerated individuals' basic needs during a coronavirus outbreak, according to prison email messages shared with IPR and interviews with family members.

The Iowa Department of Corrections is drastically limiting how many new incarcerated individuals are entering the prison system, due to the continued…

On this “news buzz” edition of River to River, host Ben Kieffer speaks with Iowa State University economist Chad Hart and outlines the impact COVID-19 is…

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…

A southeast Iowa business that’s facing a labor shortage plans to hire workers from the nearby state prison. Inmates serving time at the Mt. Pleasant…

 In 1995, at 16-years-old,  Jamie Ross was sent to prison, convicted of second degree murder. She was sentenced to 50 years, but was released after less…

Congress overwhelmingly approved a criminal justice reform bill this week, sending it to President Trump's desk. He's expected to sign it. The political…

A running program at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center is helping inmates develop healthy habits, set goals, and push themselves to new heights.…

In 1885, residents of Council Bluffs wanted the city to become a safer community, but did not want to pay more taxes to do so. As a result of this, the…

This past weekend, the former Iowa State Penitentiary opened for tours to the public. Over its 177 years of operation, the prison has developed a storied…