The prison was established in Fort Madison 176 years ago, before Iowa became a state, and on Saturday more than 500 inmates were moved into the new state prison about two miles away.

A report released today by the warden of the Iowa State Penitentiary provides details of how an inmate escaped from the old Fort Madison prison this summer. Iowa State Pen spokesperson Rebecca ...

FORT MADISON, Iowa (WOWT) - A man who was convicted in a murder from 2008 has died in prison, Iowa authorities said Monday.

On the edge of Fort Madison on the west bank of the Mississippi River ‘Old Fort Madison' stands as a replica of what was considered the first American settlement in Iowa, Friday, Dec. 11, 2015.

Driving by the original Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison, I always wondered if the offenders housed within were tormented by happy sounds emanating from the miniature golf and ice cream ...

FORT MADISON, Iowa - A non-profit group is trying to save the old Fort Madison Prison that's been sitting vacant since August of 2015. The Fort Madison Prison was built back in 1839 and has a lot ...

Fort Madison's Maximum Security State Penitentiary, established in 1839 In Fort Madison, 550 inmates were scheduled to be transferred to a new $132 million state maximum security prison - that was ...

penitentiary is cutting down costs buy growing food in house. THE IOWA STATE PENITENTIARY IN FORT MADISON BUILT A GREENHOUSE FOR INMATES TO GROW MICROGREENS. THEY’RE PACKED WITH HIGH NUTRIENTS.

The new Iowa State Penitentiary, which has room for 800 convicts, is on a site about two miles north of the old state prison near U.S. Highway 61 on the north edge of Fort Madison.

The old prison is one of the oldest buildings in Iowa, whose first stones were laid in the 1830s, before Iowa was even a state. It's always been a major employer and strong presence in Fort Madison.

FORT MADISON, Iowa — The Iowa Corrections Department intends to close the state-of-the art prison mental health facility that sits on the grounds of the old state prison at Fort ...

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