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Iowa Prisons Show Marked Increase In Population
Iowa prisons show a rising population with Fort Madison receiving 242 prisoners over the year ending Oct 1, 1921 and Angosa 445. Parole rates are low with 7 percent freed at Fort Madison and 211 at Angosa. Net increases are 175 and 434 respectively. Despite releases totaling 97 at Fort Madison and 120 at Angosa, job scarcity limits parole, leaving crowded conditions at Fort Madison Angosa Eldora and Mitchellville.
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