|
|
| Iowa Cell House Torn Down |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 01/23/2006 |
|
Iowa inmates at the State Penitentiary won't be escaping from Cellhouse 297 anymore. A two-ton wrecking ball destroyed the cell house last week, two months after two prisoners scaled its walls to freedom. Cellhouse 297 is the old death row cellhouse. The last inmate executed in Iowa was Victor Feguer, a drifter convicted of murdering a doctor. Feguer was hanged in Fort Madison in March 1963. The inmates who scaled the cellhouse in November have been recaptured but questions linger about the prison's future. Governor Vilsack says he supports building a new penitentiary. If the new prison were not built in Fort Madison, it could deal a critical blow to a community that has seen hundreds of jobs leave the area in recent months. The prison employs more than 500 people and is one of the biggest employers in Lee County. |
advertise
|
privacy policy
|
add URL
|
about us
|
terms/disclaimer
|
contact us
|
join our team
|
help
Comments:
No comments have been posted for this article.
Login to let us know what you think