DES MOINES – Officials with the Iowa Department of Corrections, today (Tuesday), said 21-year-old Lemuel James Hamilton Jr., who was convicted of Robbery 2nd Degree in Polk County, failed to report back to the Fort Des Moines – Bldg. 68 as required on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025.

Lemuel James Hamilton Jr.

Hamilton is a 5′ 11″, 391-pound American Indian male. He was admitted to the work release facility on Aug. 14, 2025. Persons with information on Hamilton’s whereabouts should contact local police.

For more information on the state’s work release program, please see Iowa Code 904.901-904.910.