Violator Program: Community Aftercare is Key, Data Download, Iowa Department of Corrections, November 2008

Through an act of the Iowa Legislature, the Violator Program came into existence some 20 years ago, the purpose of which was to provide an alternative to long-term imprisonment for those offenders whose probation/parole had been suspended. This 4-6 month program is currently administered at three locations: Luster Heights, Newton Correctional Release Center,and the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women.