There are currently 642 women incarcerated in Iowa& #39;s prisons.

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One recommendation is to view women as a priority group for decarceration. Here are Iowa& #39;s current reductions by gender:

In two months (Mar 23 to May 23), the number of women incarcerated in Iowa& #39;s prisons declined by 15.8%. The number of incarcerated men declined by 9.2%.

Here are the reductions by gender and security-level of facility:

Men in Max/Med: https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Downwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Downwards arrow">2.7%
Men in Medium: https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Downwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Downwards arrow">10.9%
Women in Medium: https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Downwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Downwards arrow">14.5%
Men in Minimum: https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Downwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Downwards arrow">11.2%
Women in Minimum: https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Downwards arrow" aria-label="Emoji: Downwards arrow">22.7%

Note that essentially all women are incarcerated at the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women in Mitchellville, IA (Polk County).

None of the women incarcerated at Mitchellville have tested positive for #covid19. However, at least 3 correctional staff have.

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