Iowa Department Of Corrections
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Recent News About Iowa Department Of Corrections
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‘Challenges that lie before us’: Overcrowding, shortages found in Iowa prisons
A report released by the Iowa Department of Corrections on Dec. 20 announced that there is overcrowding and shortages in Iowa prison facilities.
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Department of Corrections union leader wants COVID-19 protections for prison employees
The Iowa Department of Corrections is ordering all its community-based corrections officers and prison staff to wear face masks to protect themselves from contracting COVID-19, but one union leader said that order is too little, too late.
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Iowa releases inmates to minimize coronavirus spread
Iowa is joining other states in releasing inmates early or those who are not considered a threat due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus among the prison population.