Anamosa State Penitentiary

Iowa Men's Reformatory Historic District
Location: N. High St.
Anamosa, Iowa
Built: 1875-1899
Architect: Foster, William; Liebbe, Henry Franz; 1877; 1907
Architectural style: Gothic Revival
Governing body: Municipal, County and State Corrections Properties
NRHP Reference#: 92001667[1]
Added to NRHP: December 18, 1992

Anamosa State Penitentiary is a maximum security penitentiary prison for men. It is located in the Jones County community of Anamosa, Iowa - approximately 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Currently the penitentiary is home to 1,080 inmates, another 175 in segregation (May 31, 2010[2]) and has 357 staff members. Inmates working in the Iowa Prison Industries produce metal stamping, custom wood, printing, metal furniture, sign, and cleaning products at the penitentiary. The penitentiary also offers educational services, and has a contract with a community college for such services. The prison offers vocational training in welding, automobile repair, horticultural, and janitorial services. Inmates also are able to take courses to earn a high school diploma or a GED, or can take coursework towards an Associate of Arts degree. The prison also offers substance abuse treatment programs for those inmates with drug and/or alcohol problems.

The penitentiary also maintains a satellite minimum security institution for up to 80 inmates at the Luster Heights Prison Farm. This is located in the northeastern corner of the state in the Yellow River State Forest near Harpers Ferry, all in Allamakee County.

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Anamosa State Penitentiary Museum

The Anamosa State Penitentiary Museum is located in just outside the penitentiary's walls in a stone building that was formerly a barn and then a cheese-making facility for the prison. Exhibits include the history of the prison, the role of prison guards and the construction of the buildings. The museum is open seasonally and features a gift shop.

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References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ Iowa Department of Corrections - Daily Statistics - 31 May 2010.

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