The director may establish a violator facility as a freestanding facility, or designate a
portion of an existing correctional facility for the purpose. A violator facility is for the
temporary confinement of offenders who have violated conditions of release under work
release or parole as defined in section 906.1, or probation granted as a result of suspension
of a sentence to the custody of the director of the department of corrections. If a violator
facility is established, the director shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A, subject to the
advice and recommendations of the board, to implement this section.
91 Acts, ch 219, §7
CS91, §246.207
C93, §904.207
93 Acts, ch 46, §6; 2016 Acts, ch 1051, §1; 2025 Acts, ch 66, §5
Referred to in §901B.1, 906.1, 908.9, 908.11
Section amended\n\n 904.208 through 904.300 Reserved.\n\n SUBCHAPTER III
PERSONNEL AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONS
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Notes of Decisions
United States v. Martel Morgan, 390 F.3d 1072 (8th Cir. 2004).
“…confinement of offenders who have violated conditions of release under work release or parole ... or probation.” Iowa Code Ann. § 904.207 .”
State of Iowa v. Edward N. Shorter (Iowa Ct. App. 2017).
· cites it 2× “The facility may include minimum security facilities and violator facilities pursuant to section 904.207.” The Correctional Release Center is the minimum security portion of the Newton Correctional Facility, which is an institution with the department of corrections.”
State of Iowa v. Michael AJ Nelson (Iowa Ct. App. 2021).
· cites it 2× “If the defendant is an adult or a youthful offender the court may hold the defendant in contempt of court and sentence the defendant to a jail term while continuing the probation or youthful offender status, order the defendant to be placed in a violator facility established…”
State of Iowa v. Lisa Lynn Rimathe (Iowa Ct. App. 2015).
· cites it 2× “If the defendant is an adult or a youthful offender the court may [1] hold the defendant in contempt of court and sentence the defendant to a jail term while continuing the probation or youthful offender status, [2] order the defendant to be placed in a violator facility…”
United States v. Martel Morgan (8th Cir. 2004).
“" Iowa Code Ann. § 904.207 . -2- Morgan objected at sentencing, arguing that his sentence to the "violator's program" was not a "sentence of imprisonment" within the meaning of section 4A1.”
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