Iowa Supreme Court says state can be sued over prison guard's slaying

A unanimous court rejected arguments that the widow of a guard killed during an attempted prison escape could only bring ...

Iowa Supreme Court allows widow's lawsuit over prison guard's death to proceed

The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that Sara Montague, the widow of a murdered Iowa prison guard, can proceed with her lawsuit ...
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Iowa board suspends prison nurse accused of failing to adequately treat inmate

The Iowa Board of Nursing has suspended the license of a prison nurse accused of failing to properly assess a patient with ...
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Iowa decides against privatizing prison medical care after major staff exodus

Editor's Note: On Nov. 20, 2025, nearly a week after The Midwest Newsroom asked the Iowa Department of Corrections to comment for this article, department communications specialist Zach Carlyle ...

Board restores license for Iowa dentist drunk while at Anamosa prison

A dentist convicted of being drunk at Anamosa State Penitentiary, where he was treating prisoners, gets his license back ...
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Keep up the momentum on freeing Iowans who needn't be imprisoned | Opinion

This editorial by Lucas Grundmeier represents the views of the Register's editorial board. Iowa local and state governments should be commended for tackling the problem of overcrowded prisons and ...
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Anamosa prison guard’s widow defends workers’ rights in Iowa Supreme Court case

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - The widow of an Anamosa prison guard who was killed four years ago is fighting what she claims is a state effort to limit workplace rights before the Iowa Supreme Court. Sara ...