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Prisons and jails in Iowa

Iowa has 128 prisons and jails: 2.6% of the US total of 4,960. That ranks #15 by count and #6 per person (3.95 per 100,000 residents) of 51.

national rank (per capita)

128

prisons and jails

3.95

per 100k residents

The data

Source: HIFLD Prison Boundaries (U.S. Department of Homeland Security), final release, 2025. Each facility at the centre of its boundary. The Prison Policy Initiative counts 5,077 facilities (2026); counts differ by which kinds of facility are included.

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Iowa: 128 rows (CSV)All of the US (CSV)

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Named prisons and jails in Iowa include

Lee County Jail · Iowa State Penitentiary · Taylor County Jail · Ringgold County Jail · Appanoose County Jail · Van Buren County Jail · Davis County Jail · Decatur County Jail · Page County Jail · Fremont County Jail · Wayne County Jail · Clarinda Correctional Facility

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