Alignment Between Supervision Conditions and Risk and Needs in Iowa Parole

24 Alignment Between Supervision Conditions and Risk and Needs in Iowa Parole ii Executive Summary This research memo provides an overview of the findings from the examination of alignment between supervision conditions and risk and needs for individuals released on parole in Iowa. [...] In 2023, partially as a result of our work together, the Iowa Board of Parole removed low-value conditions that did not assist with public safety and rehabilitation and shifted several targeting conditions from the standard conditions list to the special conditions list to allow for better individualization. [...] Alignment Between Supervision Conditions and Risk and Needs in Iowa Parole 1 Introduction Introduction This memo is part of the Aligning Supervision Conditions with Risk and Needs (ASCRN) project, which aims to shift the focus of community supervision toward promoting success through changes in the imposition of probation and parole conditions. [...] In 2023, partially as a result of our work together, the Iowa Board of Parole made a number of changes to the wording and organization of its standard and special conditions. [...] Alignment Between Supervision Conditions and Risk and Needs in Iowa Parole 23 Appendix A – Iowa Parole Conditions Appendix A – Iowa Parole Conditions The Iowa parole conditions start on the next page.