STAT BAR
99 counties · 8 CBC judicial districts · ~1,600 beds statewide · RRM Kansas City
KEY IOWA FACTS
Iowa system: Community-Based Corrections (CBC) - 8 judicial districts, each with own residential facilities
Governing law: Iowa Code §904.904 - DOC contracts with judicial district departments of correctional services
~1,600 beds statewide across CBC residential facilities; usually at capacity
~1,400 clients supervised by CBC Residential Facilities as of June 2025; waiting list of hundreds
Iowa targets residential placement at individuals who lack stable housing - distinctive targeting policy
Residents pay residential rent to their CBC District Department
Some CBC District Departments also contract with BOP to house federal prisoners
80% of Iowa corrections system supervised by CBC; only 20% in state prisons
1 BOP RRM region covers Iowa: RRM Kansas City (IA + MO)
99 counties
BOP FEDERAL RRC CONTACTS (Iowa)
RRM KANSAS CITY (Iowa + Missouri):
Coverage: Iowa falls under RRM Kansas City
InmateAid already has: inmateaid.com/prisons/residential-reentry-management-rrm-kansas-city
Pull all Iowa federal RRC listings from: bop.gov/business/rrc_directory.jsp (filter IA)
Known federal RRC in Iowa (from earlier BOP directory research):
1ST-Waterloo Res. Wrk/Rls Cent - 314 E 6th Street, P.O. Box 4030, Waterloo, IA 50703 / (563) 291-2015
Note: This appears in RRM Chicago's directory on InmateAid - verify correct RRM assignment
Iowa falls under RRM Kansas City per BOP regional mapping (not Chicago)
Verify correct bop_region from bop.gov/business/rrc_directory.jsp
IOWA CBC SYSTEM - 8 JUDICIAL DISTRICTS
Structure: Each judicial district has its own Department of Correctional Services (CBC District Department)
Each district operates residential facilities as an intermediate sanction
Residents may leave for: job-seeking, employment, treatment - 24-hour supervision otherwise
Facilities are nonsecure
Iowa Code §904.904: DOC contracts with CBC District Departments for work release housing
Residents pay rent; subject to other court-ordered financial obligations
STATEWIDE STATISTICS (June 2025):
Total beds: ~1,600 statewide
Active clients: ~1,400 supervised
Waiting list: hundreds statewide
Capacity: usually at capacity
DAY REPORTING OPTION:
Clients ordered to a facility but permitted to live at home ("Day Reporting" status)
Must abide by facility rules; can be sent back to facility for noncompliance
Frees up residential beds for higher-risk clients
OWI PROGRAM:
For offenders convicted of at least their second OWI (Operating While Intoxicated) offense
Sentenced to DOC, housed at CBC residential facility for substance abuse treatment
Treatment providers licensed by Iowa Dept. of Public Health
FEDERAL CONTRACTS:
Some CBC District Departments contract with BOP to house federal prisoners
These are dual state/federal facilities - tag accordingly
8 JUDICIAL DISTRICTS AND KNOWN FACILITIES:
1ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT (Headquarters: Waterloo, Black Hawk County):
1st JD - Waterloo Residential A: 310 East 6th Street, Waterloo, IA 50703
1st JD - Waterloo Residential B: 312 East 6th Street, Waterloo, IA 50703
1st JD - Waterloo Women's Center: 1515 Lafayette Street, Waterloo, IA
West Union Residential Facility: West Union, IA (Fayette County) - sex offender program
Dubuque Residential Facility: Dubuque, IA (Dubuque County) - sex offender program
Pull addresses/phones from: doc.iowa.gov/districts-prisons/1st-district
2ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT (Headquarters: Mason City, Cerro Gordo County):
Northern Iowa districts - pull facility names and addresses from:
doc.iowa.gov/districts-prisons/2nd-district
3RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT (Headquarters: Sioux City, Woodbury County):
Two residential facilities in Sioux City
One facility: 515 Water Street, Sioux City, IA 51103 (per 2025 state property report - verify name)
Sex offender treatment program at Sioux City facilities
Pull from: doc.iowa.gov/districts-prisons/3rd-district
4TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (Headquarters: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County):
Shenandoah facility: 1213 5th Avenue, Shenandoah, IA 51601 (per 2025 state property report)
Turning Point Transitional Living House - for individuals with established disabilities
Pull additional facilities from: doc.iowa.gov/districts-prisons/4th-district
5TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (Headquarters: Des Moines, Polk County):
Fort Des Moines Corrections Facility - Des Moines (Polk County)
Historical: Fort Des Moines Halfway House was a model program serving as alternative to jail/prison
Des Moines Women's Residential Facility - has room for women + specific women's programming
Counties served: Decatur, Guthrie, Jasper, Lucas, Madison, Marion, Polk, Ringgold, Taylor, Union, Warren, Wayne
Pull from: doc.iowa.gov/districts-prisons/5th-district
6TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (Headquarters: Cedar Rapids, Linn County):
Gerald Hinzman Center Residential Facility - Cedar Rapids (Linn County)
Opened 1977; present facility built 1996; located in southeast Cedar Rapids
Coralville Residential Facility - Coralville, IA (Johnson County; Iowa City suburb)
Two more facilities in Cedar Rapids CBC complex
Counties served: Linn, Jones, Johnson, Benton (+ others)
Pull from: doc.iowa.gov/districts-prisons/6th-district
7TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (Headquarters: Davenport, Scott County):
Eastern Iowa / Quad Cities area
Pull facility names and addresses from: doc.iowa.gov/districts-prisons/7th-district
8TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (Headquarters: Ottumwa/Burlington):
Burlington residential facility - sex offender treatment program
Ottumwa residential facility - drug court + mental health programs
Pull from: doc.iowa.gov/districts-prisons/8th-district
KEY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS
Reentry AfterCare (RAC)
Iowa-founded nonprofit; national reentry model
Volunteer/partnership networks + community organizations
URL: search for current contact (reentryaftercare.org)
facility_type = nonprofit (not residential - support services)
211 Iowa: dial 211 - statewide referrals
KEY LAW FACTS
Iowa DOC: doc.iowa.gov
Iowa DOC Districts: doc.iowa.gov/districts-prisons
Iowa DOC Offender Search: doc.iowa.gov/offender-search
Iowa Code §904.904: halfway house contracting authority
Iowa Code Chapter 907: probation + intermediate sanctions
Iowa Parole Board: iapb.iowa.gov
Sex offender restrictions (Iowa Code §692A.114):
Registered sex offenders: cannot reside within 2,000 feet of a school, child care facility,
public library, or licensed child care home
Several CBC residential facilities have sex offender treatment programs - verify which accept registrants
Most standard residential facilities do not accept sex offenders
Contact CBC District Department for sex offender placement options
99 counties
INTRO
If your loved one is approaching release from an Iowa state prison, the state's reentry housing system works through a structure that is unique in this directory: Community-Based Corrections (CBC), organized into eight judicial districts, each with its own Department of Correctional Services operating residential facilities. Iowa Code §904.904 requires the DOC to contract with these CBC District Departments for work release housing - meaning the state's halfway houses are not run by the central DOC but by quasi-independent district agencies.
Iowa's targeting policy is also distinctive: the state specifically targets residential placement at individuals who lack stable housing options upon release, rather than assigning the highest-risk offenders. This means that having a stable release address with family may actually reduce the likelihood of a residential facility assignment, while lack of housing increases it.
With approximately 1,600 beds statewide and ~1,400 clients under active supervision as of June 2025, Iowa's CBC residential facilities are nearly always at capacity. Families should expect a waiting list.
For federal inmates, Iowa falls under BOP Residential Reentry Management Kansas City - the same office covering Missouri.
HOW IOWA'S CBC RESIDENTIAL SYSTEM WORKS
Iowa's eight CBC District Departments operate residential facilities as an intermediate sanction. Placement routes include parole, work release, OWI continuum, probation, and - for some districts - federal prisoner contracts with the BOP.
Residents are permitted to leave for approved purposes (employment, job-seeking, treatment) but return to the facility under 24-hour supervision otherwise. They pay rent to the CBC District Department and remain subject to other court-ordered financial obligations.
A Day Reporting option allows courts to order facility supervision while allowing the client to live at home, freeing residential beds for higher-risk individuals.
The OWI Program handles second-offense operating-while-intoxicated offenders sentenced to DOC custody - they are housed at CBC residential facilities for licensed substance abuse treatment rather than state prison.
Iowa's CBC District Departments are organized under eight judicial districts. Each district operates its own facilities - the 1st District (Waterloo) has multiple facilities including a Women's Center; the 5th District (Des Moines) has the Fort Des Moines facility and a women's residential facility; the 6th District (Cedar Rapids) has the Gerald Hinzman Center and a Coralville facility near Iowa City.
THE 80/20 SPLIT
Iowa's corrections system is unusually community-focused: approximately 80% of the corrections population is supervised by CBC District Departments in the community, while only 20% is incarcerated in state prisons. This makes Iowa's CBC system one of the most expansive community corrections programs in the country relative to its total corrections population.
SEX OFFENDER RESTRICTIONS IN IOWA
Iowa Code §692A.114 prohibits registered sex offenders from residing within 2,000 feet of a school, child care facility, public library, or licensed child care home - one of the broader buffers in the directory. Some CBC District Departments operate sex offender-specific residential programs (1st District: West Union and Dubuque; 3rd District: Sioux City; 8th District: Burlington and Ottumwa). Most standard residential facilities do not accept sex offenders. Contact the relevant CBC District Department for sex offender placement options.
IOWA REENTRY RESOURCES
Iowa DOC: doc.iowa.gov
Iowa DOC Districts: doc.iowa.gov/districts-prisons
Iowa DOC Offender Search: doc.iowa.gov/offender-search
Iowa Parole Board: iapb.iowa.gov
Reentry AfterCare (RAC): Iowa-founded nonprofit reentry support network
Iowa Legal Aid: iowalegalaid.org / (800) 532-1275
211 Iowa: dial 211 - statewide housing and services referral
BOP RRM Kansas City: inmateaid.com/prisons/residential-reentry-management-rrm-kansas-city
COUNTY GRID
All 99 Iowa counties - pills linking to city directory pages
Frequently asked questions
Q: What is Iowa's CBC system?
A: Community-Based Corrections - Iowa's eight judicial districts each operate their own residential facilities under contracts with the Iowa DOC. About 80% of Iowa's corrections population is supervised by CBC, making it one of the most community-focused systems in the country.
Q: Why does Iowa target residential placement at people without housing?
A: Iowa specifically assigns residential facility placement to individuals who lack stable housing upon release, rather than routing the highest-risk offenders there. Having a stable family address may reduce your loved one's likelihood of a residential placement.
Q: Are Iowa's residential facilities usually full?
A: Yes - statewide capacity is ~1,600 beds; facilities are usually at capacity with a waiting list of hundreds. Early planning is essential.
Q: What is the OWI Program?
A: Second-offense Operating While Intoxicated offenders sentenced to DOC custody are housed at CBC residential facilities for licensed substance abuse treatment rather than state prison.
Q: Which BOP RRM covers Iowa?
A: RRM Kansas City - covering Iowa and Missouri. Some Iowa CBC District Departments also contract with the BOP to house federal prisoners directly. TruthFinder WIDGET Search Iowa inmate and arrest records DATA SOURCE NOTICE Iowa CBC District pages: doc.iowa.gov/districts-prisons (each district has its own page) Iowa DOC: doc.iowa.gov Federal RRC data: bop.gov/business/rrc_directory.jsp (filter IA) Iowa state property report (facility addresses): legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/DF/1594661.pdf Fiscal brief (bed counts/statistics): legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/FTNO/1544387.pdf Iowa Legal Aid: iowalegalaid.org / (800) 532-1275 211 Iowa: dial 211