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Overview of Iowa's Correctional System Iowa

The Jail System

Iowa has 97 jail facilities and 99 counties with a rated capacity of 4,193 inmates. Jail inspections and standards compliance is provided by the state Dept. of Corrections.

The Prison System

The Dept. of Corrections, with 2,883 staff, operates 9 facilities and uses 21 community centers to manage 8,732 inmates at the end of 2007. The Department's operating budget was $360.4 million in 2008.

The Community Corrections System

State, executive branch agencies in the eight judicial districts of Iowa supervised 22,776 probationers and 3,546 parolees in 2007. Agencies are state funded, each has a local board of directors.
2007 Crime Rate for Iowa
The crime rate in Iowa is about 22% lower than the national average rate. Property crimes account for around 89.9% of the crime rate in Iowa which is 20% lower than the national rate. The remaining 7.9% are violent crimes and are about 37% lower than other states. The following graph shows how Iowa compared to the rest of the states.

State Crime Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Iowa National Avg.
Crime Rates (2007) 2,911 3,731
Violent Crimes 295 467
Property Crimes 2,616 3,264
2004 Corrections Population
Iowa has 42,294 adults under correctional supervision (prisons, jails, probation, and parole). The supervision rate (number of offenders per 100,000 people) is about 36% lower than the national rate.

State Population Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Iowa National Avg.
Population Rate (2004) 1,638 2,572
2007 Incarceration Information
Iowa has a rate 34% lower than than the national average of incarcerated adults per 100,000.

Incarceration Rate (Per 100,000)

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Iowa National Avg.
Incarceration Rate (2007) 296 447
2007 Probationers
Iowa has a rate 47% lower than than the national average number of probationers per 100,000 people.

Probationers (Per 100,000)

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Iowa National Avg.
Probationer Rate (2007) 996 1,863
2007 Parolees
Iowa has a rate 51% lower than than the national average number of parolees per 100,000 people.

Parolees (Per 100,000)

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Iowa National Avg.
Parolee Rate (2007) 155 319
2008 Corrections Percentage of Total State Government Expenditures
Taxpayers paid 10% lower than than the national average in 2008.

Percentage Spent on Corrections

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Iowa National Avg.
% Spent on Corrections (2008) 6% 6.7%

Data Sources:

  • The PEW Center on the States
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Dept. of Justice
  • Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Justice
  • American Jail Assoc.
  • American Correctional Assoc.
  • State Government Websites
  • State-provided information
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