Jury finds Iowa prisons lawyer did not suffer discrimination
News Desk DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A jury has found that the longtime top lawyer for the Iowa Department of Corrections did not suffer discrimination due to his age or Hispanic…
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IDPH: More than 1.3 million in Iowa fully vaccinated against COVID-19
DES MOINES, Iowa — The latest numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health show there are no additional deaths from COVID-19, and 55 new cases of the virus have…
Union Leader Confirms Death of Second Iowa Correctional Officer from COVID-19
DES MOINES, Iowa — A second correctional officer at an Iowa prison has died from COVID-19, according to state union officials. “If we don’t get a handle on what’s going…
Tenth Iowa Prison Inmate Dies from COVID-19 Complications
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A tenth prison inmate in Iowa has died from COVID-19 complications, the Iowa Department of Corrections reported on Tuesday. Frederick William Lewis, 68, died Monday “likely…
Ninth Iowa Inmate Dies from COVID-19 as Lawmakers Call for Better Protections in Prisons
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Corrections reported the ninth death of an inmate due to complications of COVID-19. Timothy Christopher Bryant, 59, died on Sunday “likely due…
Iowa Reports 1st COVID-19 Death of Prison Staff Member
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Department of Corrections reported the first coronavirus-related death of a prison staff member as the state reported Friday that confirmed virus infections have…
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Continue to Climb; 6 More Deaths and 2,335 New Cases Reported
DES MOINES, Iowa — The latest numbers from the Iowa Department of Public Health show six more Iowans have died from COVID-19 and 2,335 new cases have been reported. The…
Iowa DOC: Convicted Murderer Dies of COVID-19, Other Health Issues
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A man convicted of participating in a 1981 murder in Davenport has died from COVID-19 and other health conditions, Iowa prison officials said. David Streets,…
‘Terrible’: Iowa Prisons Report Hundreds of Virus Infections
Two more Iowa prisons are reporting outbreaks of coronavirus infections, according to the Iowa Department of Corrections. Recent testing has revealed outbreaks at prisons in Clarinda, where 377 inmates and…
Coronavirus Outbreak Infects Half of Inmates at Anamosa Prison
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa prison officials reported Friday that a coronavirus outbreak has infected nearly half of the inmates at a prison in Anamosa. Testing this week revealed…
13 More Iowa COVID-19 Deaths and 817 New Cases Reported by IDPH
An earlier version of this story contained incorrect information about the number of new coronavirus positive tests. The actual number is 817 and the story has been corrected. DES MOINES,…
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Iowa Prison Stops Taking Inmates After Spike in Virus Cases
CORALVILLE, Iowa (AP) — An increase in coronavirus cases prompted Iowa prison officials on Wednesday to stop admitting inmates from county jails to the Iowa Medical and Classification Center in…
20 More COVID-19 Deaths, 290 New Iowa Cases Reported
DES MOINES, Iowa – Data from the Iowa Department of Public Health shows the state saw 20 more COVID-19 deaths over the 24-hour period between 10:00 a.m. Thursday and 10:00…
20 Iowa Prison Inmates Have Now Tested Positive for COVID-19
IOWA — The Iowa Department of Corrections reports there are now 20 prison inmates and seven staff members who have tested positive for COVID-19. Nineteen inmates and six staff members…
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State Reducing Prison Population During Virus Outbreak
JOHNSTON, Iowa — Only a small portion of Iowa’s correctional population and staff have reported positive tests results for COVID-19, but Governor Kim Reynolds’ administration is working to reduce the…