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| Inmates Moved to New Iowa State Penitentiary |
| By peoriapublicradio.org- Jason Parrott |
| Published: 08/03/2015 |
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After sitting vacant for months due to construction delays, the new Iowa State Penitentiary is now up and running. The Iowa Department of Corrections transported 507 maximum security inmates on Saturday from the original prison to the new facility two miles north of Fort Madison. "This is a historic day for the Department of Corrections and the State of Iowa," said DOC Director Jerry Bartruff. "There was a collaborative effort between the DOC and area law enforcement personnel. Together over 500 offenders were moved from the oldest operating facility west of the Mississippi (River) to the new state-of-art facility to ensure public safety." On-site security was extremely tight during the transfer, which took about six hours to complete. ISP Spokeswoman Rebecca Bowker said "every offender was searched, put in restraints and placed on the bus." Three buses were running a loop, carrying up to 40 inmates at a time, between the two facilities. The buses were part of seven-vehicle convoys for security purposes. The preferred route throughout the morning was a gravel road that runs in front of the Iowa Prison Industries building. Read More. |
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