Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 906.15 (2026)

Discharge from parole

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1. Unless sooner discharged, a person released on parole shall be discharged when the person’s term of parole equals the period of imprisonment specified in the person’s sentence, less all time served in confinement. Discharge from parole may be granted prior to such time, when an early discharge is appropriate. The board shall periodically review all paroles, and when the board determines that any person on parole is able and willing to fulfill the obligations of a law-abiding citizen without further supervision, the board shall discharge the person from parole. A parole officer shall periodically review all paroles assigned to the parole officer, and when the parole officer determines that any person assigned to the officer is able and willing to fulfill the obligations of a law-abiding citizen without further supervision, the officer may discharge the person from parole after notification and approval of the district director and notification of the board of parole. In any event, discharge from parole shall terminate the person’s sentence. If a person has been sentenced to a special sentence under section 903B.1 or 903B.2, the person may be discharged early from the sentence in the same manner as any other person on parole. However, a person convicted of a violation of section 709.3, 709.4, or 709.8 committed on or with a child, or a person serving a sentence under section 902.12, shall not be discharged from parole until the person’s term of parole equals the period of imprisonment specified in the person’s sentence, less all time served in confinement.

2. A parole officer or the district director who acts in compliance with this section is acting in the course of the person’s official duty and is not personally liable, either civilly or criminally, for the acts of a person discharged from parole by the officer after such discharge, unless the discharge constitutes willful disregard of the person’s duty. [C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §247.5; C79, 81, §906.15] 86 Acts, ch 1005, §1; 90 Acts, ch 1251, §71; 2004 Acts, ch 1150, §2; 2005 Acts, ch 158, §42; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127 \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 13 cases, 1997–2020 · leading case: State of Iowa v. Bradley Steven Graham, 897 N.W.2d 476 (Iowa 2017).

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State of Iowa v. Bradley Steven Graham, 897 N.W.2d 476 (Iowa 2017). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 906.15 . Likewise, the State argued, Graham could apply to the department of corrections to be released from the sex offender registry requirement.”

State v. Tripp, 776 N.W.2d 855 (Iowa 2010). “” Iowa Code § 906.15 (“If a person has been sentenced to a special sentence under section 903B.”

State v. Canas, 571 N.W.2d 20 (Iowa 1997). “See Iowa Code § 906.15 . The time a prisoner is on parole is credited to the sentence of the parolee.”

State of Iowa v. Ronald Dean Agee (Iowa Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 4× “” Iowa Code § 906.15 (1). However, 8 with certain exceptions not applicable here,4 “[s]ection 903B.”

Andreas C.K. Benford v. State of Iowa (Iowa Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 4× “Iowa Code § 906.15 (1). In August, the district court entered an order denying relief to Benford.”

Amended August 16, 2017 State of Iowa v. Bradley Steven Graham (Iowa 2017). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 906.15 . Likewise, the State argued, Graham could apply to the department of corrections to be released from the sex offender registry requirement.”

State of Iowa v. Nicholas Daniel Cohrs (Iowa Ct. App. 2016). “158, § 42 (codified at Iowa Code § 906.15 (2007)). Thus, if Cohrs avoids similar conduct and otherwise complies with the terms of his parole, he may avoid lifetime supervision by the department of corrections.”

State of Iowa v. Isaac David Hall (Iowa Ct. App. 2016). “See Iowa Code § 906.15 (“If a person has been sentenced to a special sentence under section 903.”

State of Iowa v. Bradley Steven Graham (Iowa Ct. App. 2016). “” Iowa Code § 906.15 ; see also id. (“If a person has been sentenced to a special sentence under section 903B.”

Andreas Benford v. Iowa Dist. Court for Jasper Cnty. (Iowa Ct. App. 2018). “8 committed on or with a child, or a person serving a sentence under section 902.12, shall not be discharged from parole until the person’s term of parole equals the period of imprisonment specified in the person’s sentence, less all time served in confinement.”

Christopher A. Anderson v. State of Iowa (Iowa Ct. App. 2018). “See Iowa Code § 906.15 . Because the parole board has not yet made critical determinations—as to the length of the parole and the extent of the supervision—we can only speculate whether Anderson’s special sentence will be cruel and unusual.”

State of Iowa v. Nathan Lee Just. (Iowa Ct. App. 2014). “1); see also Iowa Code § 906.15 (“If a person has been sentenced to a special sentence under section 903B.”

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