Clarinda Correctional Facility
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The Clarinda Correctional Facility is a correctional institution located in the Page County
community of Clarinda, Iowa
. It is in southwest Iowa
on the grounds of the Clarinda Treatment Complex
. As of March 24, 2009, the prison houses about 867 inmates, while another 137 are in the Lodged section and employs 286 people.
The facility was established in 1980 as a medium security facility that houses male inmates who are mentally retarded, mentally ill, sex offenders, or have other social problems. It also protects inmates who are especially at risk of victimization by other inmates. The Clarinda facility uses a program called The Other Way (TOW) as a treatment program for inmates with substance abuse issues. TOW uses a phase system based on the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous
. There are also education for inmates, as well as social skills development classes, and work details both in and outside the facility.
Page County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 15,932 in the county, with a population density of . There were 7,181 housing units, of which 6,393 were occupied.-2000 census:...
community of Clarinda, Iowa
Clarinda, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 5,572 in the city, with a population density of . There were 2,180 housing units, of which 1,928 were occupied....
. It is in southwest Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
on the grounds of the Clarinda Treatment Complex
Clarinda Treatment Complex
The Clarinda Treatment Complex was built in 1884 as the Clarinda State Hospital in Clarinda, Iowa in southwest Iowa. It was the third asylum in the state of Iowa and remains in operation today. The hospital's many name variations include: The Clarinda Lunatic Asylum, The Clarinda State Asylum, The...
. As of March 24, 2009, the prison houses about 867 inmates, while another 137 are in the Lodged section and employs 286 people.
The facility was established in 1980 as a medium security facility that houses male inmates who are mentally retarded, mentally ill, sex offenders, or have other social problems. It also protects inmates who are especially at risk of victimization by other inmates. The Clarinda facility uses a program called The Other Way (TOW) as a treatment program for inmates with substance abuse issues. TOW uses a phase system based on the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous is an international mutual aid movement which says its "primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety." Now claiming more than 2 million members, AA was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith in Akron, Ohio...
. There are also education for inmates, as well as social skills development classes, and work details both in and outside the facility.
External links
- http://www.doc.state.ia.us/InstitutionDesc.asp