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Luster Heights Prison Farm was a satellite facility of Anamosa State Penitentiary and operated by the Iowa Department of Corrections. It was located in the Yellow River State Forest about five miles south of Harpers Ferry. It was situated in Fairview Township, in southeastern Allamakee County. The minimum-security facility housed approximately 60 male inmates, with a capacity of 88. The inmates did work for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources in maintaining the state forest.
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Year opened
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Closed 2017
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
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Security level
Minimum
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Luster Heights Prison Farm. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/luster-heights-prison-farm
"Luster Heights Prison Farm." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/luster-heights-prison-farm.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Luster Heights Prison Farm},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/luster-heights-prison-farm},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}