After an Iowa inmate’s death, state prison nurse’s license is suspended for 90 days

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: June 29, 2026

Words: 688

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Iowa regulators have suspended the license of a state-employed nurse accused of providing inadequate care for a prison inmate who died hours later.

In October 2025, the board charged Penny Lynn Daniels of Newton, a registered nurse who worked for the Iowa Department of Corrections, with committing an act that might adversely affect a patient’s welfare, failing to assess or accurately document a patient’s status, and committing an act that causes physical, emotional or …

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