Iowa State Penitentiary Receives First Inmates
FORT MADISON, Iowa — More than 500 Iowa inmates were relocated to the state’s $132 million penitentiary in Fort Madison on Aug. 1.
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Iowa Agrees to Pay Prison Contractor $7 Million
FORT MADISON, Iowa — The Iowa State Appeal Board finally agreed to pay $7 million more to the general contractor to resolve a dispute that delayed the opening of the new maximum-security prison in Fort Madison. The final $131 million cost, however — which increased due to delays, mistakes and cost overruns — may not be resolved without a court ruling.
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