A deputy director for Iowa's state correctional department will oversee South Dakota's prison system come November.

The South Dakota Department of Corrections has a new leader. On Monday afternoon, Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden announced Nick ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Recidivism rates are at their lowest in the last decade for Iowa Department of Corrections (DOC) facilities. According to the Iowa DOC, the recidivism rate for FY2022 to FY2025 is ...

Hallum was found guilty of first-degree murder and first-degree sexual abuse for the 1993 rape and murder of 15-year-old ...

Cody Hinden, 29, is wanted by the Iowa Department of Corrections High Risk Unit for a probation violation on original charges ...

Iowa Department of Corrections director Beth Skinner talks to reporters during taping of "Iowa Press" at Iowa PBS studios in Johnston on Aug. 26, 2022. (Screenshot from Iowa PBS) Buy Photo The Gazette ...

A new report from the Iowa Department of Corrections shows a decline in the number of inmates returning to prison. The recidivism rate, which looks at the number of individuals returning to prison ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Public Safety partnered with the Iowa Department of Corrections this past week to host an intensive “Train the Trainer” course. The four-day training featured ...

In 1997, Hallum was found guilty of first-degree sexual abuse, attempted murder, and first-degree murder for crimes committed ...

An Iowa Department of Corrections study suggests that modifying probation terms can reduce recidivism and incarceration. Two Iowa judicial districts tested changes, one by removing conditions and the ...

A prison guard fired in Fort Dodge gets unemployment benefits after state fails to back up allegation she had inmate romance ...