Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility Overview
Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility, often shortened to MPCF, is operated by the Iowa Department of Corrections. The official DOC facility page lists it at 1200 E Washington St. in Mount Pleasant, in Henry County. It is a state-prison facility, not a sheriff's jail, so the correct inmate-search system is the Iowa DOC Offender Search rather than the Henry County Jail roster or sheriff app.
The Iowa DOC page describes MPCF as a minimum-security facility. It opened in 1976, sits on 152 acres, has an approximate capacity of 1,000, and lists Kristen O'Hare as warden. Its population is sentenced state prisoners in Iowa DOC custody and related DOC cases. A person arrested today in Henry County should normally be checked through Henry County Jail channels first; a person sentenced to Iowa prison may later appear in the DOC locator with Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility as the location.
The Iowa DOC Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility page is the source for the facility identity, address, security level, acreage, capacity, and warden details used here.
This facility page should be read through a DOC lens: prison custody, DOC visiting approval, DOC deposit systems, and weekly DOC locator updates.
Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility Capacity and Population
The official Iowa DOC facility page gives Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility an approximate capacity of 1,000. Research did not locate a current MPCF-specific daily count in the county materials, but the Iowa DOC Daily Statistics page provides statewide institution totals. On June 12, 2026, Iowa DOC Daily Statistics listed 8,937 people in institutions, institutional capacity of 6,990, and statewide institutional overcrowding of 27.85 percent. Those statewide numbers should not be presented as the Mount Pleasant count.
For aggregate system context, use Iowa DOC Daily Statistics. For a particular person, use the offender search result and verify location directly with DOC if timing matters.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility
Use Iowa DOC Offender Search for Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility. The DOC locator is statewide, covers sentenced Iowa DOC custody and supervision records, and is updated weekly according to the DOC notice. It is not designed to confirm same-day Henry County Jail bookings.
- Open Iowa DOC Offender Search.
- Search by first, middle, and last name, or by DOC offender number if you have it.
- Use the location filter for Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility when the interface exposes the location list.
- Open the matching profile and review location, offense, commitment, Board of Parole, county of commitment, and supervision/status fields.
- If no DOC result appears, consider whether the person is still in county jail, has been released, is in another DOC institution, or is in federal or immigration custody.
The Iowa DOC Offender Search page is the correct locator for MPCF because it includes DOC location and county-of-commitment filters.
DOC profiles can include name, offender number, sex, age, location, offense, target discharge or sentence dates, commitment date, Board of Parole decision information, charges, supervision status, offense class, county of commitment, and end date.
Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility Address and Contact
Call the facility for prison-specific questions about a current DOC location, visiting status, or facility procedures. Do not call Henry County Jail for DOC custody rules at MPCF, and do not use county jail visitation or commissary instructions for a state prisoner.
Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility
1200 E Washington St.
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
319-385-9511
Iowa Department of Corrections state prison
Iowa DOC Search Channel
Use Iowa DOC Offender Search
Search by name or offender number
Filter by Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility or Henry county of commitment when appropriate.
Visiting Someone at Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility
Iowa DOC visiting rules apply at Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility. DOC family-services material says approved friends and family can use in-person and video visits at no cost and schedule through the Ameelio app. The DOC visiting page also tells users to check the facility page for facility-specific visiting hours and status. Because a March 27, 2026 Radio Iowa report said in-person visits were suspended at the southeast Iowa prison at that time, visitors should verify current status through DOC before making travel plans.
The Iowa DOC visiting page explains the approval and Ameelio scheduling path that applies to DOC prisons, including Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility.
Do not use Henry County Jail's Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday visiting schedule for MPCF. Those hours belong to the county jail, not the state prison.
| Step | Requirement | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Approval | Friends and family must be approved under Iowa DOC visiting procedures. | DOC visitor process |
| Scheduling | DOC directs visitors to schedule through Ameelio. | In-person or video |
| Cost | DOC material says approved in-person and video visits are available at no cost. | DOC family services |
| Status check | Verify the current MPCF visiting status with DOC before travel. | Facility-specific |
Mail, Phone, and Money at Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility
Iowa DOC money procedures apply to people at Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility. Research identified DOC deposit channels through Access Corrections, CorrLinks, phone deposits, CashPayToday walk-in deposits, and DOC procedures for money orders or cashier's checks. These are not Henry County Jail commissary rules, and they should be handled through DOC family-services instructions.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Use Iowa DOC and MPCF mail instructions for the current offender; confirm required format with DOC before sending. |
| Visiting / Video | Ameelio scheduling after DOC visitor approval. |
| Online Deposit | Access Corrections online deposits starting at $3.49, per DOC money page. |
| CorrLinks | CorrLinks send-money starting at $3.49, per DOC money page. |
| Phone Deposit | Access Corrections phone payments at 1-866-345-1884, starting as low as $4.49. |
| Walk-in Deposit | CashPayToday walk-in deposits after registration; DOC page lists a $6.95 flat fee. |
Because DOC vendors and fees can change, confirm the current deposit rules on the Iowa DOC money page before sending funds. County jail Stellar/JailATM and Reliance directions are for Henry County Jail, not MPCF.
Admission and Classification at Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility
MPCF does not perform the same role as a county jail booking desk. County jail booking follows an arrest; prison admission follows sentencing, DOC commitment, classification, or transfer. A DOC search result may show Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility as a location after the person has entered state custody. If the person is newly arrested and no DOC sentence exists, use Henry County Jail, VINE, and court-record channels first.
The distinction matters for families trying to find someone quickly. Iowa Courts Online may show the filed criminal case, Henry County Jail may confirm local custody, and Iowa DOC Offender Search may show a later prison location. Each system covers a different point in the custody timeline.
About Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility
Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility has been part of Iowa DOC operations since 1976. The official DOC profile gives the facility's minimum-security level, approximate capacity, acreage, address, phone, and warden. Henry County's local jail pages should not be used to infer MPCF housing units, prison programs, visit windows, or offender services unless DOC publishes those details.
Recent MPCF news should be treated as dated context. KCRG reported on September 17, 2025, that an inmate walked away from Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility and was quickly captured. Radio Iowa reported on March 27, 2026, that in-person visits were suspended at the southeast Iowa prison. Those reports should not replace DOC's current facility page or family-services pages when making a visit or custody decision.
Confirm first: Call 319-385-9511 or check Iowa DOC before visiting, sending funds, or relying on a location that may have changed.
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