Anamosa State Penitentiary

Anamosa State Penitentiary is located in Jones County Iowa.  It is a maximum security prison that houses some of the most hardened criminals in the state.  This facility is rated at a capacity of 911 adult male inmates, but often times holds more, the current count is somewhere around 988 offenders.  Anamosa State Penitentiary has a segregation unit for inmates who become difficult to manage or have safety/security concerns, and even oversees a minimum satellite facility located in the northeast part of the state called Luster Heights.  Educational programs at this facility allow inmates to earn an adult basic education and GED, and even give offenders the opportunity to take college courses.  Vocational programs offered at this facility include automotive repair, custodial maintenance, welding, and horticulture.  Anamosa State Penitentiary also participates in the prison industries allowing inmates to work in an industrial setting producing custom woodwork, various metal products, cleaning products, and signage.

Notorious former inmates who were housed at Anamosa State Penitentiary include John Wayne Gacy and Robert Hansen, both were serial killers, but were housed at this institution for crimes other then murder.  Oddly enough, this prison has a museum open to the public located just outside of the prison walls that is dedicated to the history of the facility.

Visiting Hours at Anamosa State Penitentiary:

To qualify for visitation you must first be on your inmate's approved visitation list.  Visiting hours are Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and Holidays from 10:30am-7:30pm.

Physical Address:

Anamosa State Penitentiary
406 North High Street
Anamosa, IA 52205

Telephone:

(319)-462-3504

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, ID Number
Anamosa State Penitentiary
PO Box 10
Anamosa, IA 52205