ISP Overview
Iowa State Penitentiary has closed its doors on 175 years of history at the original location and have begun a new chapter at the new location. The difference in operations is a poignant illustration of the evolution of corrections and progression of supervision styles.
ISP continues to embrace the mission of the Department of Corrections to
"Creating Opportunities for Safer Communities."
News
Tours will be available on October 7th & 8th of the Historic ISP site- Click here for more information
Tour waiver form here
Please note that the Visiting Room will close at 4:00 pm on September 16th for the offender family picnic
Attention: The physical address to the new facility is 2111 330th Avenue, Fort Madison. Do not use this as the mailing address. Directions are available by clicking here.