In a case that many have called bizarre, Iowa inmate Benjamin Schreiber attempted to argue that his life sentence had expired after he briefly died—and was resuscitated—during a medical emergency.

Iowa regulators have suspended the license of a state-employed nurse accused of providing inadequate care for a prison inmate who died hours later. In October 2025, the board charged Penny Lynn ...

This photo provided by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation shows Michael Dutcher. Inmates Dutcher and Thomas Woodard used hammers to attack prison staff members during a failed attempt to ...

JASPER COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - An Iowa inmate died just hours after being taken into custody Monday. At approximately 12:10 a.m. Tuesday, the Jasper County Jail requested medical care for an inmate who ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Inmates used hammers to attack staff members during a failed attempt to escape an Iowa prison, killing a nurse and a correctional officer, kidnapping a third employee and ...

MITCHELLVILLE — Sewing machines hum inside the Correctional Institution for Women in Mitchellville as inmates focus on the day's work — taking 18 pieces of soft, smooth wool and turning them into ...