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As of February 21, 2016, the penitentiary was home to approximately 855 inmates with another 175 in segregation and has 357 staff members. Inmates working in the Iowa Prison Industries produce metal stamping, custom wood, printing, metal furniture, sign, and cleaning products at the penitentiary. The
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Activities areas also allow inmates to be positively occupied in various team sports through the gym. The hobby/craft area allows them to work with creative arts and crafts such as pottery, leather work, and woodworking. Finally, the music department provides an opportunity to be involved in the
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is located just outside the penitentiary's walls in a stone building that was formerly a barn and then a cheese-making facility for the prison. Exhibits include the history of the prison, the role of prison guards and the construction of the buildings. The museum is open seasonally and features a
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The building was commissioned in 1872 by the 14th Iowa General Assembly, as the site of the "Additional Penitentiary", and a commission of three men was established to complete the task. Having purchased a suitable site, covering 11 acres, and a quarry from which to obtain the building stone,
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penitentiary also offers educational services and has a contract with a community college for such services. The prison offers vocational training in welding, automobile repair, horticultural, and janitorial services. Inmates also are able to take courses to earn a high school diploma or a
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All of the ancillary programs (Religion, Sports, Music, and Hobby Craft) seek to support generally positive interactions between individuals, establish a sense of teamwork that supports Treatment and Security goals.
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A.S.P. Religion Center: This offers an expanding variety of services, programs, and studies from multiple faith groups. These include (listed alphabetically):
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Supporting the Treatment and Security functions of the prison there is also a comprehensive program of religious services, physical, and creative activities.
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forced-labour for the construction process was imported in the Spring of 1873 in the form of 20 prisoners from Fort Madison. The architects were
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The prison also has a golf course which was built by John Wayne Gacy in the late 1960s. The prison also had a Jaycees chapter.
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The penitentiary also maintains a satellite minimum security institution for up to 80 inmates at the
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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
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42°06′40″N 91°17′28″W / 42.111°N 91.291°W / 42.111; -91.291
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district

Anamosa State Penitentiary is located in Iowa
Anamosa State Penitentiary is located in the United States
Anamosa, Iowa
Scottish Baronial Revival
92001667
prison
Jones County
Anamosa, Iowa
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
William Foster
Anamosa State Penitentiary
GED
Associate of Arts
degree
Asatru
Buddhist
Christian
Catholic
Liturgical Protestant
Pentecostal
Jehovah's Witnesses
Moorish Science Temple of America
Muslim
Sunni
Nation of Gods and Earths
Native American

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