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The Iowa Department of Corrections released a statement saying the Iowa State Penitentiary employee who was injured during an attack by an inmate…
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The Iowa Department of Corrections and the union representing its correctional officers are painting much different pictures of an apparent fight between…
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The Lee County Board of Health signed a three-year lease with the Iowa Department of Corrections for use of a portion of the former Iowa State…
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Patti Wachtendorf describes her new role as warden of the Iowa State Penitentiary as her dream job because it allowed her to come home -- both personally…
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The Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison is not commenting on the "suspension of services" at its minimum security facility and what it could mean for…
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Nick Ludwick's final day on the job as Warden at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison is Friday, Jan. 27. He's retiring after a four decade career…
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The Iowa State Penitentiary says one of its minimum security inmates was captured shortly after walking away from his work detail in Fort Madison. Robert…
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The state of Iowa might provide a boost to the efforts of Historic Iowa State Penitentiary, which is the non-profit organization trying to find a new use…
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A document released by the Iowa State Penitentiary reveals the amount of planning and preparation behind an inmate's escape over the summer. It also says…
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It was mid-Tuesday morning and Warden Nick Ludwick was still singing the praises of everyone involved in Saturday's transfer of 507 maximum security…