Fresh Start Women's Center is a reentry or work-release center in Des Moines, Iowa, run by the Iowa Department of Corrections. Federal facility data from 2020 put its capacity at about 48 beds.
Fresh Start Women's Center Address and Phone
- Facility type
- Reentry or work-release center
- Address
- 1917 Hickman Rd., Des Moines, IA 50314Open in Google Maps
- Main phone
- (515) 242-6325
- Operated by
- Iowa Department of Corrections
- County
- Polk County
How to Find an Inmate at Fresh Start Women's Center
People serving state sentences are listed in the state's offender search, not on county jail rosters. Search by last and first name, or by the state inmate number if you have it; the result shows where the person is held now, which can change after a transfer.
Visiting, Mail and Phone Calls
Visiting days, visitor approval, dress rules and the mailing format for letters are set by the Iowa Department of Corrections and can change at short notice. Read the official facility page and call ahead before you travel.
Jails and Police Near Fresh Start Women's Center
Anyone arrested near Des Moines is booked into the county jail first; a state facility only receives people after sentencing, commitment or transfer.
Other Reentry Centers in Iowa
Open status checked against the official doc.iowa.gov facility listing in November 2026. Address and phone come from that listing or, where it shows none, from the federal HIFLD prison dataset. This page lists no inmates.