Iowa prison farms stage comeback after years of cuts
Iowa prison farms are slowly recovering after a 1970s sell off that decimated operations. Officials note lack of suitable inmates and low commodity prices slow progress amid renewed state oversight, with about 2,400 acres across four units producing cattle hogs crops and seedlings.
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Prison lifers and bikers prized as farmhands in Iowa
Iowa prison farms employ diverse convicts as laborers with managers preferring alcoholics for work ethic, biker ex inmates for reliability, and lifers for long-term output. Officials note most lifers are no longer released for outside work, while some prisoners-turned-farmhands earn pennies an hour through work programs.
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Vince Hart Tax Service Ends Client Interviews After April 5
Marion brief notes that Vince Hart Tax Service will no longer accept client interviews after April 5. The advisory appears in local notices, indicating a change in service access for taxpayers and potential scheduling implications for existing clients.
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