Native American woman released from jail after clerical error led to false label as ICE detainee

The woman had been in jail on unrelated charges when another inmate, with the same name, was flagged by the Department of ...
KJZZ

An Arizona tribal member mistakenly put on ICE hold in Iowa jail says she feared deportation

An Arizona tribal member got mixed up in a close-call mistake made by local authorities at an Iowa jail after nearly being ...

Native American nearly deported after Polk County jail issues ICE detainer by mistake

A Native American woman born in Phoenix was wrongly flagged for deportation at an Iowa jail after an ICE detainer mix-up, ...
Globe Gazette

Polk County inmate wanting veg diet goes on hunger strike

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Polk County inmate plans to go on a hunger strike because he says jail officials aren't accommodating his vegetarian diet. Matthew Waddle, 30, pleaded guilty last month to ...
Sioux City Journal

Iowa inmate convicted of killing wife dies

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - An Iowa inmate serving a sentence of life in prison without parole for killing his wife in Polk County has died in prison. The Department of Corrections says 73-year-old Larry ...
Globe Gazette

Iowa prison inmates sue state over release dates

DES MOINES (AP) -- Several Iowa prison inmates have filed a class-action lawsuit against the state Department of Corrections, saying they were held past their release dates and deserve compensation.