Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 201 - Corrections Department › Title III - Community-based Corrections › Chapter 47 - Owi Programs › Rule 201-47.4 - Program Structure

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1) The
				district department shall provide 24-hour housing and supervision of clients
				either directly or through a contract with other agencies or
				individuals.
(2) Each client shall
				sign a supervision agreement approved by the department of corrections. Failure
				to sign said agreement or abide by the requirements therein shall constitute
				reason to recommend returning the client to an institution.
(3) The district department shall ensure that
				all clients are involved in an appropriate continuum of programming which has
				been approved by the department of corrections.
(4) Reserved.
(5) The district department shall ensure, to
				the extent possible, that all capable clients are employed a minimum of 30
				hours per week.
(6) The district
				department shall comply with established policies and procedures to allow
				clients to leave the facility for treatment, employment, and food service when
				those activities are not provided at the facility. In all other circumstances,
				clients may only leave the facility without supervision in accordance with
				department of corrections furlough procedures.
(7) The district department, or
				subcontractor, shall utilize the department of corrections policies and
				procedures concerning client discipline.
(8) Each district department shall have
				policies and procedures for a restitution plan of payment for each client
				entering the program. Said policies and procedures shall comply with the Code
				of Iowa and local judicial procedure. Restitution payments shall be an integral
				part of each client's financial management.
(9) The district department shall comply with
				established policies and develop procedures to ensure that the clients who are
				identified as needing continuing care receive follow-up treatment according to
				their identified needs. The client will receive correctional supervision
				following release from the facility unless the client's sentence has legally
				expired.
(10) The district
				department shall have written policies and procedures which govern the medical
				care of OWI clients in case of emergencies, sudden illnesses, accidents, or
				death.
(11) The district department
				shall comply with established policies and develop procedures to ensure that a
				report of violations and a transfer classification decision are completed
				timely on all clients who fail to satisfactorily complete the program and who
				are being recommended for placement at the Iowa medical and classification
				center/Iowa correctional institution for women.
(12) The district department shall comply
				with established policies and develop procedures and criteria for recommending
				parole from the facility which shall include the completion of a department of
				corrections-approved continuum of programming.
(13) Each client shall be awarded earned time
				in accordance with department of corrections policies and procedures. The
				district director or designee may recommend the loss of earned time pursuant to
				the same policy.
(14) The district
				department shall comply with established policies and develop procedures which
				provide for visitation of clients. However, visiting privileges may be limited
				to the extent necessary for treatment, security, or management
				reasons.
(15) Reserved.
(16) The district department shall maintain
				and make available to the department of corrections requested data for the
				purpose of evaluating the facility and program.
(17) The district department shall comply
				with established policies and develop procedures for addressing an escape when
				a client is absent from the facility without authorization or there is probable
				cause to believe the client is taking flight or involved in criminal
				activity.