Iowa State Penitentiary

Iowa State Penitentiary: information, location and practical guide

Facility overview

Iowa State Penitentiary is listed in this directory under the category “Prisons and penitentiaries” and is located in Fort Madison, Iowa, United States. This page gathers what is known about the facility and adds context about its surroundings and a practical guide for anyone who needs to find it or get in touch with it. The responsible organisation or administration on record is Iowa Department of Corrections.

Location and surroundings

The recorded address of Iowa State Penitentiary is 330th Avenue 2111, 52627 Fort Madison, in Fort Madison (Iowa, United States). The approximate coordinates are 40.6532, -91.3018.

Within the directory, Fort Madison has 2 facilities; Iowa has 43 facilities across 35 localities, and United States has 2,738 facilities in total, which helps place this facility within its wider territory.

Other nearby facilities

Measured in a straight line from Iowa State Penitentiary, these are the closest facilities in United States listed in the directory:

• Historical Iowa State Penitentiary — about 2.2 km away (Fort Madison)
• Burlington Residential Correctional Facility — about 24 km away (Burlington)
• Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility — about 39 km away (Mount Pleasant)
• McDonough County Jail — about 57 km away (Macomb)
• Warren County Jail — about 62 km away (Monmouth)

Other facilities in Fort Madison:

• Historical Iowa State Penitentiary

More facilities in the category “Prisons and penitentiaries” in Iowa:

• Anamosa State Penitentiary (Anamosa)
• Burlington Residential Correctional Facility (Burlington)
• Correctional Services Complex (Cedar Rapids)
• Clarinda Correctional Facility (Clarinda)
• Fourth District Judicial Residential Correctional Facility (Council Bluffs)

What type of facility this is

Prisons and penitentiaries are establishments where people sentenced by a final judgment serve their sentence and, depending on the country, also where people await trial. They are usually organised into units or regimes with different security levels and include areas for healthcare, education, work and rehabilitation activities.

In the United States, prisons are run by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (federal prisons), each state's department of corrections, and county sheriffs' offices and local governments (jails).

Knowing the category helps you understand what to expect: the regime, who may visit and the procedures that apply vary depending on the type of facility and the country.

Data on record for this profile

This profile includes: Address, Phone, Website, Operator / administration. Not available in the source: Email, Capacity, Hours / visiting, In operation since. The data comes from open information contributed by a community of volunteers and may change over time. If you manage the facility or know updated official data, you can request a correction by writing to info@vorticepacifico.com.

Before visiting or contacting the facility

These general tips help you prepare any procedure related to Iowa State Penitentiary. The specific rules are always set by the competent prison administration.

• Confirm visiting days and hours directly with the facility or its administration; they can change without notice.
• Find out which identity document is required and whether a prior authorisation or registration is needed to visit.
• Ask whether an appointment is necessary and how far in advance it must be requested.
• Check the permitted items, the accepted dress code and the security checks at the entrance.
• Plan the journey with time to spare: transport, time to get into the premises and possible waiting.
• If you attend as a lawyer, journalist or researcher, request accreditation or permission through the official channels.
• If you travel with minors, check the specific conditions that apply to their entry.
• Use official channels only and be wary of intermediaries who charge to arrange visits or communications.

Services and procedures common in this type of facility

In facilities in the category “Prisons and penitentiaries” there usually are, depending on the country and each establishment's regime: communications and visits, correspondence, healthcare, social and psychological support, training and education, work and workshops, religious assistance, legal assistance and transfers to courts. This directory does not confirm that Iowa State Penitentiary offers each of them: check directly with the facility or its administration which are available and how to request them.

Frequently asked questions about Iowa State Penitentiary