November 21, 1848 – The Iowa State Prison Warden – T.W. Cohick – files his annual report to Governor Ansel Briggs in Iowa City.
While the crime rate across Iowa was amazingly low, it’s a good thing because the State Penitentary in Ft. Madison – while only nine years old – was in complete disrepair! Come read the details.
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