Iowa State Penitentiary

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf prison
gptkbp:annualVisitors approximately $30 million
gptkbp:architect gptkb:John_H._McCulloh
gptkbp:area approximately 40 acres
gptkbp:capacity approximately 1,000 inmates
gptkbp:community community service programs
public tours
partnerships with local organizations
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:Richard_Speck
gptkb:David_Berkowitz
gptkb:Alvin_Karpis
gptkb:James_Earl_Ray
gptkb:Charles_Manson
gptkbp:famousLandmark listed_on_National_Register_of_Historic_Places
gptkbp:historicalSignificance oldest_prison_in_Iowa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Iowa State Penitentiary
gptkbp:legalStatus staffing shortages
overcrowding concerns
lawsuits regarding conditions
gptkbp:location gptkb:Fort_Madison,_Iowa
gptkbp:notableEvent 1970 prison riot
execution of inmates
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:John_Wayne_Gacy
gptkb:Robert_F._Kennedy_Jr.
educational programs
mental health services
substance abuse treatment
vocational training
reentry programs
gptkbp:opened 1839
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Iowa_Department_of_Corrections
gptkbp:partOf Iowa_correctional_system
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Iowa_State_Penitentiary_for_Men
gptkbp:renovated 2000s
gptkbp:security high walls
guard towers
maximum security
electronic surveillance
fenced perimeter
gptkbp:staff approximately 300 staff members
gptkbp:superintendent current superintendent's name
gptkbp:type state prison
gptkbp:visitors varies by inmate
gptkbp:website https://doc.iowa.gov/locations/iowa-state-penitentiary