Iowa Code r. 205-8.9 - Information disclosure to inmate
The board normally considers only information that has been reviewed by the inmate, except when the board deems such review not feasible. The information is considered only if the following safeguards are followed:
(1) The staff of the
department of corrections discusses the information with the inmate and
discloses to the inmate any factual allegations if the disclosure can be done
in a manner that protects confidential sources.
Factual allegations include but are not limited to:
a. Any statements attributed to the
inmate;
b. Any allegations of
criminal or antisocial behavior with or without court conviction from within or
without the institution;
c. Any
allegations of threats made by the inmate;
d. Any allegations of drug addiction or
alcoholism;
e. Any allegations
regarding family history, employment or education;
f. The inmate's disciplinary record at the
institution.
(2) If any
information from outside institutions under the supervision of the department
of corrections is to be considered by the board, and it is necessary to protect
the source, the inmate will be informed of at least the following:
a. The general substance of the
information;
b. The number of
communications;
c. The type of
communications.
The inmate will be given the opportunity to respond to the information.
(3)
The inmate's reports from institutions under the supervision of the department
of corrections, including reception reports, progress reports, medical reports,
and social information or reports, should, to the extent possible, be
structured so as to separate opinion from factual information. The factual
information will be made available for review by the inmate; opinion
information shall be confidential. Psychiatric or psychological test results or
diagnoses may be deemed confidential.
Notes
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