United States · Iowa · Fort Dodge
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Fort Dodge Correctional Facility is a state prison located in Webster County, Iowa. Rated capacity: 1,162. Reported population: 1,296. Security level: Medium. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
The Fort Dodge Correctional Facility (FDCF) is a medium security institution located on 60 acres (240,000 m2) of land in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The institution has 1,250 beds, and it has 1,312 inmates (1,162 at capacity) and another 75 in segregation (as of 29 April 2018). About 372 people are employed by the institution. The Fort Dodge facility is based on a campus model, with administration and treatment buildings, five living units, and support structures such as warehouse and power plant buildings. The living areas are divided into units to provide easier supervision and control of inmates.
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Capacity
1,162
Current population
1,296
Occupancy
112%
Year opened
1998
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Operator
Iowa Department of CorrectionsPopulation held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1998
Region
Iowa
Security level
Medium
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Fort Dodge Correctional Facility. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fort-dodge-correctional-facility
"Fort Dodge Correctional Facility." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fort-dodge-correctional-facility.
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