Iowa Code § 904.904 (2026)

Unless the inmate returns after working hours to the institution under jurisdiction of the department, the department shall coordinate with a district department for the quartering and supervision of the inmate in local housing facilities. The board of parole shall include as a specific term or condition in the work release plan of any inmate the place where the inmate is to be housed when not on the work assignment. The board of parole shall not place an inmate on work release for longer than six months in any twelve-month period unless approval is given by a majority of the full board of parole. Inmates may be temporarily released to the supervision of a responsible person to participate in family and selected community, religious, educational, social, civic, and recreational activities when it is determined that the participation will directly facilitate the release transition from institution to community. The department shall provide a copy of the work release plan and a copy of any restitution plan of payment to the district department quartering and supervising the inmate. [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §247A.5] 83 Acts, ch 96, §105, 159; 85 Acts, ch 21, §54 CS85, §246.904 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1508 C93, §904.904 97 Acts, ch 130, §6; 2024 Acts, ch 1182, §77 Referred to in §904.910, 906.1\n\n 904.905 Surrender of earnings.

1. An inmate employed in the community under a work release plan shall surrender to\n\nTue Dec 09 21:52:30 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 904 (79, 3) §904.905, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 46\n\nthe district department the inmate’s total earnings less payroll deductions required by law. The district department shall deduct from the earnings in the following order of priority:

a. An amount the inmate may be legally obligated to pay for the support of the inmate’s dependents, the amount of which shall be paid to the dependents through the department of health and human services.

b. Restitution as ordered by the court pursuant to chapter 910.

c. An amount determined to be the cost to the district department for providing food, lodging, and clothing for the inmate while under the program.

d. Any other financial obligations which are acknowledged by the inmate or any unsatisfied judgment against the inmate.

2. Any balance remaining after deductions and payments shall be credited to the inmate’s personal account at the district department and shall be paid to the inmate upon release. An inmate so employed shall be paid a fair and reasonable wage in accordance with the prevailing wage scale for such work and shall work at fair and reasonable hours per day and per week. [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §247A.7] 83 Acts, ch 96, §106, 157, 159; 84 Acts, ch 1184, §16; 85 Acts, ch 21, §54 CS85, §246.905 C93, §904.905 94 Acts, ch 1142, §12; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §227; 2014 Acts, ch 1092, §150; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1339; 2024 Acts, ch 1182, §78 Referred to in §904.910, 906.1 \n