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Lary A Nelson Center (Cedar Rapids Work Release)

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Lary A Nelson Center (Cedar Rapids Work Release) is a state prison located in Linn County, Iowa. Rated capacity: 93. Reported population: 112. Security level: Minimum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Capacity

93

Current population

112

Occupancy

120%

Year opened

—

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

—

Region

Iowa

Security level

Minimum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

1001 29Th Avenue Southwest, Cedar Rapids 52404
(319) 398-3600
Official site

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

5/100
Low concern5/100
Overcrowding
5/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Operating at 120% of design capacity

This facility scores 5. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 3 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Conditions risk scorethis: 5/100 · peers avg: 2/100 (+116%)

Higher risk than 75% of peer facilities in United States.

Occupancythis: 120% · peers avg: 93% (+30%)
Capacity (beds)this: 93 · peers avg: 547 (83%)

Data completeness

74%

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@misc{worldprisons-lary-a-nelson-center-cedar-,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Lary A Nelson Center (Cedar Rapids Work Release)},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/lary-a-nelson-center-cedar-rapids-work-release},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}