Search Iowa State Penitentiary - Fort Madison Records Online
Jail Name:
Iowa State Penitentiary - Fort Madison
Jail Type:
State Prison
State:
Iowa
County:
LEE
City:
Fort Madison
Source:
Wikipedia
Description:
The Iowa State Penitentiary (ISP) is an Iowa Department of Corrections maximum security prison for men located in the Lee County, Iowa community of Fort Madison. ISP is part of a larger correctional complex. The ISP itself is a 550-person maximum security unit. Also on the complex is a John Bennett Correctional Center - a 169-person medium security unit. Two minimum security farms with about 170 people are located within a few miles of the main complex. The complex also has a ten-person multiple care unit, and a 120-bed special needs unit for prisoners with mental illness or other diseases that require special medical care. In total there are currently about 950 inmates and 510 staff members. The prison offers adult basic, general, and special education services. The prison offers vocational training in upholstering, commercial cooking, automobile repair, printing, and machining. The prison also provides labor for two large farms, one crop and one livestock. For those with drug or alcohol problems a six-month substance abuse program is offered. Alcoholics Anonymous also operates at the complex.
Opened:
1836
Security Class:
Maximum
Same As:
Address:
2111 330th Avenue, PO Box 316
Zip Code:
52627
Location:
3 John Bennett Drive PO Box 316, Fort Madison, IA 52627
Employees:
435
Email:
reentry@iwd.iowa.gov
Phone 1:
319-372-5432
Fax 1:
319-372-6967
Imate Gender:
Male Offenders
Population:
843
Capacity:
950
Judicial District:
Fort Madison, IA
2111 330th Avenue, PO Box 316, 52627, Fort Madison, Iowa
Visiting Monday:
8am–4:30am
Visiting Tuesday:
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Visiting Wednesday:
8am–4:30am
Visiting Thursday:
8am–4:30am
Visiting Friday:
8am–4:30am
Visiting Holiday:
8am–4:30am
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