Iowa Prisons Less Crowded but Risk of Disturbance Lingers
Iowa prison officials say riots like those in Illinois and Georgia could occur in Iowa but overcrowding is not as severe. At Anamosa, capacity is 670 with mostly young first offenders, and Fort Madison houses about 890 of just over 1,000 capacity. Officials cite limited air conditioning and needs in jobs, services, and counseling as risk factors, while noting reforms to 100-man units aim to improve custody and rehabilitation.
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Anamosa
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Pontiac State Correctional Center
Georgia State Prison
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Auger
Harry Woods
Division of
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Iowans Vote on Ecological Issues in Congress
A Congressional Quarterly summary shows Iowa lawmakers' votes the week ending July 21 on coal slurry pipelines, Clinch River breeder reactor, and the Endangered Species Act. Major roll calls include 161 to 246 against slurry pipelines and 157 to 238 against the reactor compromise, with 22 to 76 on weakening ESA.
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Smith
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Blouin
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Leach
Clinch River
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Department of Energy Research and Development
Tal
United States
Senate
Pioneer trails set for Iowa National Trails System
The U S Senate passed a bill creating a National Historical Trails category. It adds the Lewis and Clark Trail in western Iowa and the Mormon Trail in southern Iowa to the National Trails System. A House agreement is needed before final enactment.
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Senate
Tattooed Egyptian Princess Revealed By Scan
The preserved body of an Egyptian princess from 2000 B C shows tattoos. Experts note ancient ink marks survived millennia, while modern tattooing faces sterilization concerns and legal restrictions in parts of the United States per National Geographic.
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