Iowa State Penitentiary

Iowa State Penitentiary is an educational site located in Fort Madison, Iowa, operating within a state correctional facility. Educational programming at this location serves the incarcerated population as part of rehabilitation and workforce reentry initiatives. Specific institutional type classification and program-level details are not reported in available IPEDS data for this site.

No specific academic programs are listed in current IPEDS records for this location. Correctional education programs of this type typically include adult basic education, GED preparation, vocational and trades training, and postsecondary coursework delivered in partnership with accredited community colleges or universities.

Fort Madison is a city on the Mississippi River in Lee County in southeastern Iowa. Educational programming at Iowa State Penitentiary supports the acquisition of practical skills and academic credentials that improve inmates' long-term employment prospects and reduce recidivism following release.