Several investigations are underway into a fatal attack on two staff at the Anamosa prison on March 23, 2021. (Photo by Getty Images) Internal and external investigations are underway at Anamosa State Penitentiary following the murders of two staff members, the Department of Corrections said Thursday. On March 23, two inmates at Anamosa attacked and fatally injured correctional … [Read more...] about Several investigations launched into Anamosa attacks, Iowa prison security
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Iowa Senate proposes $14 million less than House for prisons
An attack that left two dead at the Anamosa State Penitentiary has heightened debate over prison funding. (Photo courtesy of Iowa Department of Corrections) The Iowa Senate proposed a $6.2 million increase to the Department of Corrections following a deadly attack at Anamosa, an allocation $14 million shy of the House’s proposal of more than $20 million. Democrats and union … [Read more...] about Iowa Senate proposes $14 million less than House for prisons
Whitver: Senate Republicans will approve more money for Iowa prisons
Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver promised more money for state prisons in light of a fatal attack last month at the Anamosa Correctional Facility. (Photo by Alex Potemkin/Getty Images) Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver, R-Ankeny, said Friday the Senate will “absolutely” include more money for Iowa prisons in its budget. Senate Republicans’ initial budget outline, released … [Read more...] about Whitver: Senate Republicans will approve more money for Iowa prisons
Committee approves $20 million increase for prisons as Reynolds promises Anamosa investigation
An attack that left two dead at the Anamosa State Penitentiary has heightened debate over prison funding. (Photo courtesy of Iowa Department of Corrections) The House Appropriations Committee approved a $34.6 million increase in the proposed budget for state justice systems Wednesday, including what a lawmaker called “possibly a record increase” of $20.5 million for state … [Read more...] about Committee approves $20 million increase for prisons as Reynolds promises Anamosa investigation
Two weeks after Anamosa attack, lawmakers, union reps spar over prison funding
Speaker of the House Pat Grassley, R-New Hartford, speaks April 6 outside the State Capitol about a House budget proposal that would allocate an additional $20 million to the Department of Corrections. (Photo by Katie Akin/Iowa Capital Dispatch) The number of the day was $20 million. That’s how much House Republicans want to increase funding for the state prison system. Rep. … [Read more...] about Two weeks after Anamosa attack, lawmakers, union reps spar over prison funding