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Iowa Code § 356A.1 (2026)

County supervisors may act — county halfway houses

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A county board of supervisors may, by majority vote, establish and maintain by lease, purchase, or contract with a public or private nonprofit agency or corporation, facilities where persons may be detained or confined pursuant to a court order as provided in section 356.1. The facilities may be in lieu of or in addition to the county jail. The board shall establish rules and regulations for the operation of each facility. A person detained or confined to such a facility shall be required to do all cleaning, upkeep, maintenance, minor repairs, and anything else necessary to properly maintain, operate, and preserve the facility. The sheriff shall not have charge or custody of a person detained or confined in such facility or transferred thereto. Such facility need not contain cells, cell blocks, or bars, if it is not necessary for the protection of the public, as determined by the board. [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §356A.1] Referred to in §356A.3, 356A.4, 356A.5, 356A.6

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Cited in 2 cases, 1982–1990 · leading case: Trecker v. State, 320 N.W.2d 594 (Iowa 1982).
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Trecker v. State, 320 N.W.2d 594 (Iowa 1982). · cites it 2× “Section 356A.1 requires action by a county board of supervisors to designate a facility as an alternative jail and to maintain it as such.”
State v. Iowa Dist. Court for Winneshiek Cnty., 464 N.W.2d 233 (Iowa 1990). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code section 356A.1 (1989). Since the legislature provided in section 356A.”
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