Iowa prison population on the upswing

DES MOINES The occupancy rate at Iowas nine prisons ended the fiscal year higher on June 30, following declining inmate populations dating back to fiscal 2007, state officials said Tuesday. The Iowa Department of Corrections ended the fiscal year on June 30 with 8,608 inmates incarcerated at institutions in Anamosa, Clarinda, Fort Dodge, Mitchellville, Oakdale, Fort Madison, […]