FORT MADISON, Iowa — An inmate at the Iowa State Penitentiary died at 12:31 p.m. on Monday, May 4, 2026.
Gerald Steven Parker, age 47, was serving for crimes committed in Madison County.
Parker’s sentence began on March 3, 2021.
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