Fort Dodge Correctional Facility

The Fort Dodge Correctional Facility (FDCF) is a medium security institution located on 60 acres (240,000 m²) of land in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The institution has 1,250 beds, and as of 28 March 2012, it has 1,183^[1] inmates (1,162 at capacity) and another 75 in segregation. About 372 people are employed by the institution.

The Fort Dodge facility is based on a campus model, with administration and treatment buildings, five living units, and support structures - such as warehouse and power plant buildings. The living areas are divided into units to provide easier supervision and control of inmates. A double fence with electronic detection provides perimeter security.

The facility offers a highly structured 5-month program called RIVERS (Redirecting Individual Values, Energy, Relationships, and Skills) that helps inmates to adjust to life and employment outside the correctional system. Treatment programs are offered for inmates with such needs. Inmates are assigned to a variety of jobs, which also include private sector jobs offered through a prison industries program located within the institution.

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Coordinates: 42°30′21″N 94°11′19″W / 42.50583°N 94.18861°W / 42.50583; -94.18861