Prison admissions drop in Iowa amid COVID 19 delays
More than 115000 inmates nationwide had contracted the virus by Sept 1 per AP and Marshall Project. Iowa saw a 10 percent drop in prison admissions from 2019 to 2020 as court delays and jail hold requests reduced transfers to IMCC. Since May admissions were paused twice and only emergency hearings occur in courts via videoconference, with 214 inmates awaiting transfer in jails.
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Iowa prison population dips but 2020 capacity exceeded
Iowa’s end of year prison census for fiscal 2020 fell below 8,000 the first time in two decades yet remains above the 6,933 capacity. The Gazette notes reductions due to furloughs citings releases and citation practices while trials resumed under Supreme Court guidelines as facilities expanded testing and safety measures amid the COVID 19 pandemic.
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