Safety & You, September 2013

Iowa State University Police Department annually prepares and distributes “Safety & You” to all students, faculty, staff, as well as potential students and employees. Campus crime, arrest and referral statistics include those reported to the ISU Police, designated campus officials (including, but not limited to, Department of Residence, Dean of Students Office, athletic coaches, and advisors to student organizations), Ames Police and the Story County Sheriff’s Office. The ISU Counseling and Thielen Student Health Centers are exempted by patient confidentiality laws from disclosing reported information. Iowa State University does not have a voluntary confidential procedure for reporting crimes to law enforcement

Safety & You, September 2014

Iowa State University Police Department annually prepares and distributes “Safety & You” to all students, faculty, staff, as well as potential students and employees. Campus crime, arrest and referral statistics include those reported to the ISU Police, designated campus officials (including, but not limited to, Department of Residence, Dean of Students Office, athletic coaches, and advisors to student organizations), Ames Police and the Story County Sheriff’s Office. The ISU Counseling and Thielen Student Health Centers are exempted by patient confidentiality laws from disclosing reported information. Iowa State University does not have a voluntary confidential procedure for reporting crimes to law enforcement

Issue review : county jails and probation sentencing.

This issue review provides a description of the use and funding of county jails and the potential budget impact if the state were to fund the cost of housing probationers.

Issue review : electronic document management system or EDMS.

This issue review provides an overview of the electronic documents management system, or EDMS project.

Issue review : sex offender registry.

This issue review provides a description of Iowa's 200-foot residency restriction for sex offenders and the impact on the corrections system.

Issue review : court debt collection.

This issue review provides background regarding the collection of outstanding court debt and highlights changes made in Senate File 2428, Delinquent Debt Collection Act, beginning in fiscal year 2009.

Issue review : corrections construction and capacity.

This issue review provides information on the Department of Corrections current and projected offender population, facility capacity, construction update and impact on the general fund.

Issue review : fiscal year 2011 Judicial Branch budget impact.

This issue review analyzes recent activity related to the Judicial Branch budget. The Judicial Branch budget is 3 percent of the total state general fund budget and consists of 95 percent personnel costs and 5 percent non-personnel costs. As of August 31, 2010, 29 clerks-of-court offices are operating on a part-time basis with reduced public hours. The remaining 70 offices are closed for two hours a day, two days a week. From February 2009 through June 2010, there were 15 court closure days.

Issue review : electronic document management system, or EDMS.

This issue review provides an overview of the electronic document management system, or EDMS, project, withing the judicial branch and courts.

Issue review : state prison system budget.

This issue review examines the prison system fiscal year 2010 budget, including receipts and expenditures, average annual costs, personnel and inmate assaults.

Governor's Office of Drug Control Policy Five-Year Strategic Plan, July 1, 2013-June 30, 2018

The Office of the Drug Policy Coordinator is established in Chapter 80E of the Code of Iowa. The Coordinator directs the Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy; coordinates and monitors all statewide counter-drug efforts, substance abuse treatment grants and programs, and substance abuse prevention and education programs; and engages in other related activities involving the Departments of public safety, corrections, education, public health, and human services. The coordinator assists in the development of local and community strategies to fight substance abuse, including local law enforcement, education, and treatment activities. The Drug Policy Coordinator serves as chairperson to the Drug Policy Advisory Council. The council includes the directors of the departments of corrections, education, public health, public safety, human services, division of criminal and juvenile justice planning, and human rights. The Council also consists of a prosecuting attorney, substance abuse treatment specialist, substance abuse prevention specialist, substance abuse treatment program director, judge, and one representative each from the Iowa Association of Chiefs of Police and Peace Officers, the Iowa State Police Association, and the Iowa State Sheriff’s and Deputies’ Association. Council members are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. The council makes policy recommendations related to substance abuse education, prevention, and treatment, and drug enforcement. The Council and the Coordinator oversee the development and implementation of a comprehensive State of Iowa Drug Control Strategy. The Office of Drug Control Policy administers federal grant programs to improve the criminal justice system by supporting drug enforcement, substance abuse prevention and offender treatment programs across the state. The ODCP prepares and submits the Iowa Drug and Violent Crime Control Strategy to the U.S. Department of Justice, with recommendations from the Drug Policy Advisory Council. The ODCP also provides program and fiscal technical assistance to state and local agencies, as well as program evaluation and grants management.

Neither Fair Nor Impartial: An Investigation into the Iowa Department of Corrections’ Sanctions Against an Inmate, February 16, 2015

An Investigation into the Iowa Department of Corrections’ Sanctions Against an Inmate

Issue review : community-based corrections funding.

This issue review examines the funding levels within the community-based corrections, or CBC, district departments compared to the offender populations, risk and supervision levels, and recidivism rates to consider whether current funding allocations are appropriate. The majority of offenders in corrections are supervised by the CBC-district departments.

Iowa Department of Justice, Attorney General's Office Crime Victim Assistance Division, Three Year Program Reports, December 2014

Three year program reports

The Effectiveness of Domestic Abuse Protective Orders and Court Practices in Sentencing Violators, July 2011

Deterring abuse is important to ensuring safety among domestic violence and assault victims. Protective orders are tools aimed at restricting contact between the victim and the abuser to prevent subsequent violence. While empirical research has indicated that protective orders are effective, the extent of the effectiveness is uncertain because violation rates have varied widely from study to study. In addition, little research exists to explain how violations of protective orders are handled, which factors are considered when giving penalties, and whether certain situations lead to a given type of penalty.