Clarinda Correctional Facility

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The Clarinda Correctional Facility is a correctional institution located in the Page County community of Clarinda, Iowa. It is in southwest Iowa on the grounds of the Mental Health Institute. currently the prison houses about 906 inmates, and employs 286 people.

This facility is a medium security facility that houses male inmates who are mentally retarded, mentally ill, or have other social problems. It also protects inmates who are especially at risk of victimization by other inmates. The Clarinda facility uses a program called The Other Way (TOW) as a treatment program for inmates with substance abuse issues. TOW uses a phase system based on the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous. There are also educational services for inmates, as well as social skills development classes, and work details both in and outside the facility.